Matt Lewis (journalist)
| Matt Lewis | |
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| Residence | Alexandria, Virginia |
| Citizenship | American |
| Employer | The Daily Caller |
| Known for | Commentary |
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| mattlewis.org | |
Matt Lewis is a writer, commentator and blogger with The Daily Caller.
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Background and education [edit]
Lewis was raised in Myersville, Maryland. He is a graduate of Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Lewis has also lived in North Dakota and is now based in Alexandria, Virginia.[1] He has a pet pug named 'Uncle Rico' after a character in the film Napoleon Dynamite.[2]
Career [edit]
As a writer, Lewis has contributed to Townhall.com,[3][4] AOL's PoliticsDaily.com,[5] Human Events and The Daily Caller.[6] In his early career, Lewis served as director of grassroots for the Leadership Institute, a nonprofit conservative training organization,[7] for which he organized and led workshops around the United States.[8]
In March 2007, Lewis was one of two bloggers invited on John McCain's campaign tour bus on a visit to New Hampshire for an interview with the candidate.[9] That September, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich acknowledged in an interview with Lewis that he was considering a presidential run.[10] Lewis is the editor of The Quotable Rogue: The Ideals of Sarah Palin in Her Own Words, published in 2011.[11]
Lewis was selected as a "Rising Star of Politics" by Politics Magazine in 2002[12] and by the American Conservative Union as "Blogger of the Year" in 2012.[13]
Media appearances [edit]
Lewis is a featured commentator on cable news channels and radio, and is a podcaster. Since February 2009, he has represented the conservative viewpoint on Bloggingheads.tv's weekly discussion of U.S. politics, opposite Bill Sher.[1]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b "About Matt Lewis". mattlewis.org. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ^ http://www.mattklewis.com/?p=6287
- ^ Ruffini, Patrick (2007-01-13). "Matt Lewis Now Blogging at Townhall". PatrickRuffini.com. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ^ Anderson, Karen (2009-02-16). "Coming & Going". Politics Magazine. Campaigns & Elections. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ^ Calderone, Michael (2009-04-09). "Sweet, Lawrence join AOL politics site". Politico. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ Betsy Rothstein (MediaBistro). "The Daily Caller Successfully Woos Politics Daily’s Matt Lewis". Fishbowl DC. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ "Speaker Bios". Philanthropy Roundtable. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ^ Reed, Theresa (2003-07-03). "Republicans Get Emotive". Portland Mercury (Portland, Oregon). Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ Dayton, Soren (2007-03-26). "A view from the Straight Talk Express". eyeon08.com. Retrieved 2009-05-09.[dead link]
- ^ Seelye, Katharine Q. (2007-09-29). "Gingrich Tiptoes Toward a White House Bid". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ^ W. James Antle III (July 21, 2011). "The Quotable Rogue". The American Spectator. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- ^ "Rising Stars of Politics, 2002". Campaigns & Elections Magazine. April 2002.
- ^ Bill Hobbs (February 11, 2012). "Daily Caller’s Matt Lewis Named "Blogger of the Year"". CPAC. American Conservative Union. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
External links [edit]
- Matt Lewis official website
- Matt Lewis Townhall blog
- Video debates featuring Matt Lewis on Bloggingheads.tv
