Matthew Newton on Muck Rack

Matthew Newton

  • Digital Strategist, University of Virginia College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
As seen in: MSN, MSN Singapore, Sports Illustrated, Patch, EIN News, NewsBreak, Backstage, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, Information Age, EIN Presswire and
Covers:  Sports at the University of Virginia
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was the sports director at a student-run digital media organization at the University of Virginia called WUVA.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Tim Green

Why did you become a journalist?

Because I have loved UVA sports all my life and the opportunity to tell the stories of UVA athletes is a dream come true

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

At the basketball court
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