Photo by Marion Bensing
Matthew is an award-winning journalist based in Chicago, Illinois.
He is currently a full-time reporter and photojournalist for Evanston Now and a freelance reporter and photojournalist available across the Chicagoland area.
He specializes in narrative writing and visual storytelling, humanizing and shining a light on issues of all kinds. He works closely with communities of different backgrounds and socio-economic standings to share stories that deeply affect our way of life.
He has covered breaking news, politics, protests, education, poverty, migrant crises, features stories, sports and more.
His work, either reporting, writing or photography, has been published in The New York Times, USA Today Network, Brookline.News, The Daily Free Press, The Bay State Banner and more. He has won awards for both his writing and photography.
Education: Boston University — B.S. in Journalism
Awards:
2024 Jerome A. Nachman Writing Award for Best Writer, Boston University
2023 Judson Rae Butler Award in leadership, Boston University
Matthew speaking to a protester at M.I.T. during the 2024 student encampment protests. Photo by Sophie Park.
Matthew in front of Air Force One awaiting President Biden's arrival to Boston. Photo by Andrew Burke-Stevenson
Matthew and Andrew Burke-Stevenson in Washington while photographing a mass protest. Photo by Taylor Coester.
Matthew speaking to a protester in Washington about a protest. Photo by Taylor Coester.
