Matt has been a leader in the newsroom and in the industry. He has worked in teams in newsrooms and newspaper groups and has worked with several professional groups. Here’s his resume at a glance:

WORK EXPERIENCE

Las Vegas Sun ….. November 2001-March 2015
Editor/Editorial and Opinion Pages, September 2011-March 2015
Editorial Writer, November 2006-September 2011
Associate Managing Editor, October 2005-October 2006
Metro Editor, January 2002-September 2005
Assistant Metro Editor, November 2001-January 2002

Los Angeles Newspaper Group ….. July 1998-November 2001
Deputy City Editor, L.A. Daily News, January 2001-November 2001
Recruitment Editor, L.A. Newspaper Group January 2000-November 2001
Editor, Lompoc Record July 1998-January 2000

Donrey Media Group ….. September 1993-July 1998
Daily World, Aberdeen, Wash.:
Deputy Editor, July 1997-July 1998
East County News Editor, June 1996-June 1997
Daily Democrat, Woodland, Calif.:
Senior Reporter, June 1995-June 1996
Assistant Sports Editor, September 1993-June 1995

OTHER WORK/SERVICE
This is a sample of other work done.
Board Member, Nevada Press Association, January 2001-July 2014
President, Nevada Press Association, September 2006-September 2007
Vice President, Nevada Freedom of Information Coalition, November 2006-March 2012
Commentator, KUNV-FM, Las Vegas, January 2012-July 2014
Instructor, Grays Harbor College, September 1996-June 1997
Radio producer/broadcaster, various, September 1987-September 1993

Professional service also includes more than a decade serving on advisory boards to college journalism programs, including Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and Chabot College. Lectures and workshops for both student and professional audiences have included news gathering, writing, investigative reporting, projects, diversity, and ethics. 

 

 

AWARDS

Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, 2009 (Matt did a series of independently investigated editorials that was part of the Las Vegas Sun’s winning package.) Matt has also been awarded by: the Society of Professional Journalists, the Best of the West contest, the Scripps Howard Foundation and the Nevada Press Association. Awards include prizes for investigative work, editorial writing, breaking news and best editorial page.

SKILLS

News gathering, writing, breaking news, features, editing, design, pagination, work flow, management, leadership, photography, coaching, mentoring, and teaching. Programs and computer skills include Microsoft Office, basic database, some HTML, Adobe InDesign, InCopy Bridge, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Also experience on several apps and a variety of content management systems.

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