Matthew Keys

Matthew Keys
Residence Sacramento, California, United States
Nationality American
Occupation Former social media editor for Reuters
Known for Journalism; CFAA conviction; former social media editor for Reuters

Matthew Keys is an American journalist and blogger formerly[1] employed as the deputy social media editor for Reuters and a web producer for KTXL, a Sacramento television station. In April 2016, Keys was sentenced to two years in prison following his felony conviction under the CFAA for providing the Anonymous hacktivist group with unauthorized access to the Los Angeles Times website following his dismissal in 2010 from Tribune-Co; the parent company for both KTXL and the Los Angeles Times.[2]

Early work

Keys attended American River College in Sacramento, California. While at American River College, Keys signed on as the first online news producer for local television station KTXL. In 2011, Keys joined KGO-TV as a weekend web producer.

Accolades

In 2012, Time Magazine named Keys one of the Top 140 people to follow on Twitter.[3] That same year, the Huffington Post named Keys one of the 50 people to subscribe to for news on Facebook.[4]

Reuters

At Reuters, Keys published news to the organization's various social media accounts, and occasionally contributed to reports—namely those with a social media-specific focus, or where supporting information was found on social media platforms.

On April 22, 2013, just a month after being charged under the CFAA, Reuters fired Keys over purported inaccuracies in reporting on his personal Twitter account while covering the Boston Marathon bombings.[1][5] The dismissal has been challenged by the union that represented him.[6]

Conviction under the CFAA

In March 2013, Keys was charged by federal prosecutors with providing unauthorized access to the Los Angeles Times website for members of the hacker group Anonymous in December 2010. The hackers published a false story on the website.[7] Keys pleaded not guilty in federal court in April 2013.[8]

On October 7, 2015 Keys was found guilty on all charges and was scheduled to be sentenced on January 20, 2016.[9]

On April 13, 2016, Keys was sentenced to two years in federal prison,[10] at which time he indicated an intent to appeal, and further intent to challenge what he believed to be the "absurd" and "liberal use of the CFAA against those convicted of hacking".[11] As of 15 June 2016, "Keys’ legal team [had] filed an emergency motion with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals" a filing that "automatically triggers a temporary stay," allowing Keys to remain at liberty pending the outcome of the appeal.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 Kim, Victoria; Serna, Joseph (April 22, 2013). "Alleged L.A. Times hacker Matthew Keys fired by Reuters". The Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Former Fox40 Web Producer Sentenced to Prison for Attack on Media Sites". www.justice.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  3. ↑ "Time Magazine's "140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2012". Time Magazine. March 21, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  4. ↑ Aquino, Mia (April 30, 2012). "50 People in Media You Should Subscribe To on Facebook". HuffingtonPost.com. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  5. ↑ Morrison, Sara (April 23, 2013). "Exit Interview: Matthew Keys". Columbia Journalism Review. Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Guild statement on Thomson Reuters firing of Matthew Keys". April 22, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  7. ↑ Kim, Victoria; Serna, Joseph (March 14, 2013). "Thomson Reuters editor Matthew Keys faces hacking charges". The Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  8. ↑ Schwartz, Carly (April 23, 2013). "Matthew Keys Arraignment: Former Reuters Employee Pleads Not Guilty To Helping Anonymous Hackers". The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  9. ↑ Biddle, Sam (October 7, 2015). "Social Media Journalist Matthew Keys Guilty on Hacking Charges, Could Face 25 Years in Prison". Gawker. Gawker Media. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Matthew Keys sentenced to prison in L.A. Times hacking case". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  11. ↑ Hawkins, Andrew J. (2016-04-13). "Journalist Matthew Keys sentenced to 24-month prison term for helping Anonymous". The Verge. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  12. ↑ Cyrus Farivar (2016-06-15). "Convicted of hacking-related crimes, reporter will stay out of prison for now". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
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