Matt Welch

Matt Welch
Welch in July 2016
Born Matthew Lee Welch
(1968-07-31) July 31, 1968
Bellflower, California, U.S.[1]
Alma mater UC Santa Barbara
Occupation Journalist, political commentator
Political party
Unaffiliated
Spouse(s) Emmanuelle Richard
Children 2

Matthew Lee Welch (born July 31, 1968) is an American blogger, journalist, author, and libertarian political pundit.[2][3]

Early life

Welch was born on July 31, 1968 in Bellflower, California. He was raised in Long Beach, California.[1] He attended UC Santa Barbara as part of the class of 1990.

Career

In the late 1990s, he wrote for Tabloid.Net, along with Tim Blair and Ken Layne.[4] In the mid-1990s, he was one of the founders of the Prague-based newspaper Prognosis.[5] Welch researched the effects of UN sanctions against Iraq, often criticizing the reporting of others.[6][7][8] Commentator Mike Rosen praised his research as "yeoman's work."[9]

In 2007, he wrote a portrayal of 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain from a libertarian perspective. In McCain: The Myth of a Maverick,[10] Welch argued that a McCain presidency would advance a statist agenda.[11][12][13][14] Through an FOIA request, Welch obtained a copy of McCain's War College thesis which, based on his experience as a POW, argued for the teaching of US foreign policy to military recruits.[15]

From 2008 to 2016, he was editor-in-chief at the monthly libertarian journal, Reason.[16] He now serves as editor-at-large.[17] From 2006 to 2007, he was an editorial page editor for the Los Angeles Times.[18] Welch earned the award for "Best Entertainment Review/Criticism/Column" in the 53rd Annual Southern California Journalism Awards, hosted by the Los Angeles Press Club, for his work, "Bailing Out Big Brother: Media criticism goes from rebelling against media oligarchs to handing them a lifeline."[19]

In 2011, Matt Welch co-wrote The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What's Wrong with America with Reason.tv editor-in-chief Nick Gillespie.[20] He has become a frequent commentator on cable news shows, and was co-host of the Fox Business Network current events and political discussion show, The Independents.

Matt Welch is co-host of The Fifth Column podcast along with Kmele Foster and Michael Moynihan.

Personal life

Welch is married to journalist Emmanuelle Richard, and they have two daughters.

Publications

  • Books
    • McCain: The Myth of a Maverick, St. Martin's Griffin, 2007 ISBN 0-230-60396-3
    • The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What's Wrong with America, Public Affairs, ISBN 1-58648-938-0

References

  1. 1 2 "Career Advice". Mediabistro.
  2. ↑ Welch, Matt. "Reason magazine articles". Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  3. ↑ Matt Welch – A Libertarian Critique of John McCain (2008-02-01). "Matt Welch – A Libertarian Critique of John McCain Video". Mefeedia.com. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  4. ↑ Welch, Matt. "Tablod.net". Archived from the original on June 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ Jacques Poitras. "Prague Reverb". Medium.
  6. ↑ "Reason Magazine – The Politics of Dead Children". Reason.com. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
  7. ↑ Welch, Matt (2002). "Iraqi death toll doesn't add up". National Post. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
  8. ↑ "The Iraqi babies scam is still alive". Archived from the original on 2003-09-04.
  9. ↑ Rosen, Mike (2002-03-15). "U.S., U.N. not to blame for deaths of Iraqis". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on 2002-04-14.
  10. ↑ McCain (0230603963) WELCH – Palgrave Macmillan. Palgrave-usa.com. 2006-11-06. Archived from the original on ?. Retrieved 2009-06-11. Check date values in: |archivedate= (help)
  11. ↑ "The Myth of a Maverick, by Matt Welch". Ontheissues.org. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  12. ↑ "BuzzFlash Review: McCain: The Myth of a Maverick (Hardcover)". Buzzflash.com. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  13. ↑ "W. James Antle III on McCain: The Myth of a Maverick on National Review Online". Article.nationalreview.com. 2007-11-29. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  14. ↑ "Bill Moyers Journal . Mickey Edwards and Matt Welch on McCain | PBS". PBS<!. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  15. ↑ Kirkpatrick, David D. (2008-06-15). "In '74 Thesis, the Seeds of McCain's War Views". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  16. ↑ ""The Myth of a Maverick": Matt Welch on GOP Frontrunner John McCain". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  17. ↑ Reason – Matt Welch
  18. ↑ "Reason Magazine – Staff > Matt Welch > Hit & Run Posts". Reason.com. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  19. ↑ "Radley Balko Named "Journalist of the Year," Reason Wins Three Other First Place Prizes at the Southern California Journalism Awards". Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  20. ↑ "Books – Matt Welch". Amazon.com. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
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