Matt Taibbi

American author and journalist (born 1970)
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Matt Taibbi

Summary

Matt Taibbi is a human[1]. He was born in New Brunswick[2]. He was born on March 2, 1970[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], editorial columnist[6], and opinion journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,780 views/month, #6,838 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Matt Taibbi's place of birth was New Brunswick[2].
  • Matt Taibbi was born on March 2, 1970[3].
  • Matt Taibbi's father was Mike Taibbi[9].
  • Matt Taibbi held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Matt Taibbi's professions included journalist[4].
  • Matt Taibbi's professions included writer[5].
  • Matt Taibbi worked as an editorial columnist[6].
  • Matt Taibbi's professions included opinion journalist[7].
  • Matt Taibbi's field of work was opinion journalism[11].
  • Matt Taibbi's field of work was journalism[12].
  • Matt Taibbi's field of work was political journalism[13].
  • Among Matt Taibbi's employers was Rolling Stone[14].
  • Matt Taibbi was employed by The Moscow Times[15].
  • Matt Taibbi was employed by The eXile[16].
  • Among Matt Taibbi's employers was The Beast[17].
  • Among Matt Taibbi's employers was New York Press[18].
  • Matt Taibbi was educated at Bard College[19].
  • Matt Taibbi was educated at Concord Academy[20].
  • Matt Taibbi's education included a stint at Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[21].
  • Matt Taibbi was educated at New York University[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Matt Taibbi is The Great Derangement[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Matt Taibbi is Griftopia[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Matt Taibbi is The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Matt Taibbi is Insane Clown President[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Matt Taibbi is I Can't Breathe: A Killing on Bay Street[27].

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Origins and Family

Matt Taibbi was born in New Brunswick[2]. He was born on March 2, 1970[3]. His father was Mike Taibbi[9].

Education

Educated at Bard College[19], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1860[30]; Concord Academy[20], a private school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1922[33]; Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[21], a national research university[34], in Russia[35], founded in 1899[36]; and New York University[22], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1831[39], headquartered in New York City[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], editorial columnist[6], and opinion journalist[7]. Fields of work include opinion journalism[11], a journalism genre[41]; journalism[12], an industry[42]; and political journalism[13], a journalism genre[43]. Employers include Rolling Stone[14], a magazine[44], in United States[45], founded in 1967[46], headquartered in New York City[47]; The Moscow Times[15], a newspaper[48], in Netherlands[49], founded in 1992[50], headquartered in Amsterdam[51]; The eXile[16], a newspaper[52], founded in 1997[53], headquartered in Moscow[54]; The Beast[17], a newspaper[55], headquartered in Buffalo[56]; and New York Press[18], a newspaper[57], in United States[58], founded in 1988[59], headquartered in New York City[60].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Great Derangement[23], a literary work[61]; Griftopia[24], a literary work[62]; The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap[25]; Insane Clown President[26]; I Can't Breathe: A Killing on Bay Street[27]; and Hate Inc.[63].

Recognition

Awards received include National Magazine Award[64], a literary award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1966[67]; The Sidney Award[68], a journalism prize[69], in United States[70], founded in 2009[71]; and Izzy Award[72], an award[73], in United States[74], founded in 2009[75].

Personal Life

Matt Taibbi's religion is recorded as atheism[76].

Why It Matters

Matt Taibbi ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,780 views/month, #6,838 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

FAQs

Where was Matt Taibbi born?

Matt Taibbi was born in New Brunswick[2].

Who were Matt Taibbi's parents?

Matt Taibbi's father was Mike Taibbi[9].

What did Matt Taibbi do for work?

Matt Taibbi worked as journalist[4], writer[5], editorial columnist[6], and opinion journalist[7].

Where did Matt Taibbi go to school?

Matt Taibbi was educated at Bard College[19], Concord Academy[20], Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[21], and New York University[22].

What awards did Matt Taibbi receive?

Honors received include National Magazine Award[64], The Sidney Award[68], and Izzy Award[72].

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  2. [77] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [78] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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