Matthew Cole
Brooklyn
Summary
Successful author and investigative journalist with more than 20 years of experience in a variety of newsrooms.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Author
Simon & Schuster
New York
06.2024 - Current
- I am under contract to write a book about Jared Kushner and the Middle East for One Signal, an imprint of Simon & Schuster.
- The book does not have a publication date yet.
Investigative Reporter
The Intercept
New York
06.2015 - 05.2022
- Published numerous long-form exclusives and scoops
- Covered national security and foreign policy
- Published pieces that got more than 1 million views and consistently led the staff in views per article.
- Reported articles and conducted investigations from Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
Author
Bold Type Press
New York
02.2022 - 03.2022
- Wrote a history and exposé about America's best-known military unit for an imprint of Hachette.
- To date, it has sold more than 40,000 copies.
Investigative Producer
NBC News
New York
05.2013 - 06.2015
- Reported and produced several international exclusives, which aired or werepublished on all NBC News platforms. These exclusives included:
- Edward Snowden's first US television interview
- A series of articles from the Snowden archive about classified NSA and British spying
- Exclusive details of a SEAL Team 6 raid in Somalia
- Conducted the internal NBC News investigation of Brian Williams
Investigative Producer
Abc News
New York
04.2009 - 02.2012
- Produced and reported exclusive news that aired or was published on all ABC News platforms and online.
- Nominated for two news Emmy awards
- Helped the news division frame and report all terrorism coverage
- Reported and produced network coverage of the Osama bin Laden raid from Pakistan
Reporter
Freeelance
New York
05.2002 - 04.2009
- Reported and published stories and features in various national publications and magazines, including:
- Congressional Quarterly, Wired, Details, GQ, New York, and ESPN Magazine
Contributing Writer
ESPN Magazine
New York
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Elevated from a fact-check to a contributing writer
- Wrote investigative features that were sports adjacent
- Investigated steroids in Major League Baseball
Education
Master of Arts - Journalism
Columbia University
New York, NY05-2002
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts
Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY05-2000
High School Diploma -
Whitney Young
Chicago06-1996
Skills
- Delivering the goods
Timeline
Author
Simon & Schuster
06.2024 - Current
Author
Bold Type Press
02.2022 - 03.2022
Investigative Reporter
The Intercept
06.2015 - 05.2022
Investigative Producer
NBC News
05.2013 - 06.2015
Investigative Producer
Abc News
04.2009 - 02.2012
Contributing Writer
ESPN Magazine
01.2007 - 01.2009
Reporter
Freeelance
05.2002 - 04.2009
Master of Arts - Journalism
Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts
Sarah Lawrence College
High School Diploma -
Whitney Young