Matt Welch

Matt Welch
Matt Welch
Occupation Journalist, Political Commentator
Spouse(s) Emmanuelle Richard
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Matt Welch is an American blogger, journalist, and libertarian political pundit.[1][2] Since 2008, he has been the editor-in-chief at the monthly libertarian journal, Reason.[3] From 2006 to 2007, he was an editorial page editor for the Los Angeles Times.[4] In the late 1990s, he wrote for Tabloid.Net, along with Tim Blair and Ken Layne, who now edits Wonkette.[5][6]

He has written a portrayal of 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain, from a libertarian perspective. In McCain: The Myth of a Maverick,[7] Welch argues that a McCain presidency would advance a statist agenda.[8][9][10][11] Through a 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."[12]

He has also researched the effects of UN sanctions against Iraq, often criticizing the reporting of others.[13][14][15] Commentator Mike Rosen praised his research as "yeoman's work."[16] Welch earned the award for "Best Entertainment Review/Criticism/Column" in the 53rd Annual Southern California Journalism Awards, hosted by the Los Angles Press Club, for his work, "Bailing Out Big Brother: Media criticism goes from rebelling against media oligarchs to handing them a lifeline."[17]

A life-long Los Angeles Angels fan, Welch is a frequent commenter on Halos Heaven.[18] He is married to journalist Emmanuelle Richard, and they have one daughter.

In 2011 Matt Welch published "The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What's Wrong with America" with Reason.tv Editor Nick Gillespie.[19]


Publications

  • Blogs
  • Books
    • McCain: The Myth of a Maverick, Palgrave Macmillan, 2007 ISBN 0230603963
    • The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What's Wrong with America, Public Affairs, ISBN-10 1586489380

References

  1. ^ Welch, Matt. "Reason magazine articles". http://mattwelch.com/reason.html. Retrieved 2009-06-11. 
  2. ^ Matt Welch - A Libertarian Critique of John McCain (2008-02-01). "Matt Welch - A Libertarian Critique of John McCain Video". Mefeedia.com. http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/matt-welch-a-libertarian-critique-of-john-mccain/6180110/. Retrieved 2009-06-11. 
  3. ^ ""The Myth of a Maverick": Matt Welch on GOP Frontrunner John McCain". Democracy Now!. http://www.democracynow.org/2008/2/4/the_myth_of_a_maverick_matt. Retrieved 2009-06-11. 
  4. ^ "Reason Magazine - Staff > Matt Welch > Hit & Run Posts". Reason.com. http://www.reason.com/staff/hitandrun/134.html. Retrieved 2009-06-11. 
  5. ^ http://mattwelch.com/tabloid.html
  6. ^ http://www.ojr.org/ojr/workplace/1017968005.php
  7. ^ McCain (0230603963) WELCH - Palgrave Macmillan. Palgrave-usa.com. 2006-11-06. Archived from the original on ?. http://books.google.com/books?id=5o3AdX93fcwC&dq=isbn%3D0230603963&source=gbs_navlinks_s. Retrieved 2009-06-11. 
  8. ^ "The Myth of a Maverick, by Matt Welch". Ontheissues.org. http://www.ontheissues.org/Myth_of_Maverick.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-11. 
  9. ^ "BuzzFlash Review: McCain: The Myth of a Maverick (Hardcover)". Buzzflash.com. http://www.buzzflash.com/store/reviews/1011. Retrieved 2009-06-11. 
  10. ^ "W. James Antle III on McCain: The Myth of a Maverick on National Review Online". Article.nationalreview.com. 2007-11-29. http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MjI0NjBlMDJiOTkxZjA1ZjNjMTc5M2FiY2FhYzg3MmY=. Retrieved 2009-06-11. 
  11. ^ "Bill Moyers Journal . Mickey Edwards and Matt Welch on McCain | PBS". PBS<!. http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/03072008/profile2.html. Retrieved 2009-06-11. 
  12. ^ Kirkpatrick, David D. (2008-06-15). "In ’74 Thesis, the Seeds of McCain’s War Views". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/15/us/politics/15pows.html. Retrieved 2009-06-27. 
  13. ^ "Reason Magazine - The Politics of Dead Children". Reason.com. http://reason.com/archives/2002/03/01/the-politics-of-dead-children. Retrieved 2010-10-11. 
  14. ^ Welch, Matt (2002). "Iraqi death toll doesn't add up". National Post. http://mattwelch.com/NatPostSave/Sanctions.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-10. 
  15. ^ "The Iraqi babies scam is still alive". Archived from the original on 2003-09-04. http://web.archive.org/web/20030904174428/http://www.dailystar.com.lb/opinion/03_09_03_c.asp. 
  16. ^ 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. http://web.archive.org/web/20020414184813/http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/news_columnists/article/0,1299,DRMN_86_1028937,00.html. 
  17. ^ http://reason.com/blog/2011/06/28/radley-balko-named-journalist
  18. ^ "Halos Heaven. Your Angels Blog.". http://www.halosheaven.com/. 
  19. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Nick-Gillespie/e/B004Q86SV2

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