Matt is a recent graduate from the University of Oregon's School of Journalism and Communication who spends his (early) mornings and evenings working as a production assistant for KEZI-TV in Eugene.
In spite of the painful split shift, he enjoys his work and hopes to make a future in TV, preferably behind the camera. His dream would be to produce an entertainment-themed news program, kind of like "Entertainment Tonight" but more respectable. Like E! News, maybe.
In addition to his part-time job, Matt recently acquired an unpaid internship with Web100.com, a Web site that reviews the best of the Web. It's a lot of work, but he loves doing it. Lists are his favorite thing in the whole world, so he loves that he can actually get work creating them. Recently he was put in charge of creating the Twitter 100 list for the site, which involved conducting primary research into the best apps, sites, tools, resources and guides involving Twitter.
Before working in TV, Matt worked for the independent student newspaper at the U of O, the Oregon Daily Emerald. He held many positions during his two years at the paper, including copy editor, copy chief and Pulse editor, which put him in charge of the paper's arts and entertainment section. As Pulse editor, Matt geared the section toward easy reading and interactivity and interviewed Internet innovators such as PostSecret creator Frank Warren and YouTube star Liam Sullivan.
Matt grew up in the Eugene area, in the neighboring town of Springfield. Amazingly, he has resisted the urge to "cowboy up" in the meth capital of the world. He is one of four boys, including a twin brother named Kurt. He and Kurt do not have psychic powers.
When he's not at work, Matt likes to spend his time watching more TV than he can physically fit into his evenings, which usually means he spends a lot of time online catching the shows he missed. He also reads numerous entertainment and music blogs to keep up-to-date on all the important Hollywood headlines. His life really revolves around entertainment and, as much as he hates to admit it, Britney.
Yes, he loves Britney Spears. More than anyone should. And no, he will not tell you how many times a day he checks BreatheHeavy.com for Britney news. Don't judge :)
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Want to talk to me? Drop me an e-mail at matt[at]mattsevits.com.