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 (1,419 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].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1970-03-02[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d9d4f3db-bfce-41be-9343-c361567fec6a[31]

Body

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[32], in United States[33], founded in 1860[34]; Concord Academy[20], a private school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1922[37]; Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[21], a national research university[38], in Russia[39], founded in 1899[40]; and New York University[22], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1831[43], headquartered in New York City[44].

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[45]; journalism[12], an industry[46]; and political journalism[13], a journalism genre[47]. Employers include Rolling Stone[14], a magazine[48], in United States[49], founded in 1967[50], headquartered in New York City[51]; The Moscow Times[15], a newspaper[52], in Netherlands[53], founded in 1992[54], headquartered in Amsterdam[55]; The eXile[16], a newspaper[56], founded in 1997[57], headquartered in Moscow[58]; The Beast[17], a newspaper[59], headquartered in Buffalo[60]; and New York Press[18], a newspaper[61], in United States[62], founded in 1988[63], headquartered in New York City[64].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Great Derangement[23], a literary work[65]; Griftopia[24], a literary work[66]; 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.[67].

Recognition

Awards received include National Magazine Award[68], a literary award[69], in United States[70], founded in 1966[71]; The Sidney Award[72], a journalism prize[73], in United States[74], founded in 2009[75]; and Izzy Award[76], an award[77], in United States[78], founded in 2009[79].

Personal Life

Matt Taibbi's religion is recorded as atheism[80].

Why It Matters

Matt Taibbi ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,419 views/month, #6,838 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[81] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]

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[68], The Sidney Award[72], and Izzy Award[76].

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  2. [81] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [82] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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