Matt Katz Explained

Matt Katz (born July 4, 1978) [1] is an American journalist.

Career and works

Katz works for WNYC and New Jersey Public Radio, and has written for Politico, The New York Times, The Washington Post and The New Republic. He was previously a reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Courier-Post and the Daily Record.[2] [3] He is known for his coverage of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.[3] [2] He ran The Christie Tracker for New Jersey Public Radio.[4]

Katz was a member of a WNYC team that won a 2015 Peabody Award for its series on Governor Christie entitled, "Chris Christie, White House Ambitions and the Abuse of Power."[2] He won the Livingston Award for International Reporting for a series on reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan.[5] [6]

Katz is the author of , a political profile of Chris Christie published on January 19, 2016 by Simon & Schuster.[7] [2] [8] [9]

In 2022, Katz won the October Sidney Award for obtaining and publishing never-before-seen images of the squalid and lethal conditions at Rikers Island. The story was published on WNYC and its sister digital outlet, Gothamist.[10]

Prior to becoming a political journalist, Katz was known as South Jersey's Carrie Bradshaw when he wrote a dating advice column.[11]

He is Jewish and asserts that he suffered anti-semitic harassment as a result of reporting critically on U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump.[12]

In 2024, Matt Katz wrote and hosted an eight-episode podcast series, Inconceivable Truth, about his search for his biological father and his investigation into the unusual way in which he was conceived in 1970s Manhattan. The Irish Times called Katz a "crackling storyteller".[13] Vogue named it one of the "best podcasts of 2024 so far".[14]

Background and education

Katz is the son of Roberta and Richard Katz of Roslyn, New York. He married Deborah Anne Hurwitz in 2008.[15]

Katz has an undergraduate degree in Political Communication from George Washington University. He is member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David. Furst. This Week in Politics: A Transportation Flap for Christie, Again. wnyc.org. 2 July 2016.
  2. News: Lavin. Enrique. A special live event: Tom Moran & friends dissect Christie's impact on N.J.. 5 January 2016. The Star-Ledger. 19 August 2015.
  3. News: Trethan. Phaedra. You say you want a resolution? A few suggestions. 5 January 2016. Courier-Post. 31 December 2015.
  4. News: WNYC Hires "The Christie Chronicles" Blogger Matt Katz. 5 January 2016. WNYC. 17 October 2013.
  5. News: Matt Katz; employee bio. 5 January 2016. New Jersey Public Radio.
  6. News: The Inquirer's Matt Katz wins the Livingston Award for international reporting. 5 January 2016. The Philadelphia Inquirer. 8 June 2011.
  7. News: Alfaro. Alyana. Book Review: Matt Katz's 'American Governor'. 5 January 2016. PolitikerNJ. 28 December 2015.
  8. Web site: Chris Christie's hunger for power revealed in new book. SHERRYL CONNELLY. 17 January 2016. NY Daily News.
  9. Web site: Who Is Chris Christie?. WNYC.
  10. Web site: 2022-10-12 . Matt Katz wins October Sidney for Obtaining Never-Before-Seen Images of Rikers . 2024-03-26 . Hillman Foundation . en.
  11. Web site: Reporter Matt Katz figured the best way to get a girl was to start a dating column-www.njmonthly.com. 21 December 2007. 15 May 2017.
  12. News: Katz. Matt. Trump-Inspired Anti-Semitism Prompts Fear, Police Reports...and a Gun Purchase. 10 May 2017. WNYC News. New York Public Radio. 28 June 2016. For me, it took just a few days of reporting on Trump before I was called a 'Kike.' Then, my name was posted inside triple parentheses..
  13. Web site: How Matt Katz discovered his Irish family – and learned about Irish nights out – is a gripping story . 2024-08-14 . The Irish Times . en.
  14. Web site: Schama . Chloe . 2024-07-30 . The Best Podcasts of 2024 So Far . 2024-08-14 . Vogue . en-US.
  15. Web site: Deborah Hurwitz, Matt Katz. 31 August 2008. The New York Times. 15 May 2017.
  16. News: Deborah Hurwitz, Matt Katz - Weddings and Celebrations. The New York Times . 29 August 2008. 15 May 2017. NYTimes.com.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Matt Katz".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.