Matthew Power
Matthew Power | |
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Born | Middlebury, Vermont, U.S. | October 22, 1974
Died | March 10, 2014 | (aged 39)
Occupation | Journalist |
Matthew "Matt" Power (October 22, 1974 – March 10, 2014) was an American journalist.
Early life and education
Power was born October 22, 1974, in Middlebury, Vermont and grew up in nearby Cornwall. His mother was Jane Steele. His father was John Power. He had two sisters, Julie Ruppert and Elizabeth Robison.[1]
Power studied at Middlebury College[1] and at Columbia University. He left Columbia before graduating to intern at Harper's Magazine.
Career
Power worked both as a print and broadcast journalist. His work appeared in such periodicals as
Personal life
At the time he died, Power lived in Brooklyn, New York and was married to Jessica Benko.[1][7]
Death
Power died in
Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award
In honor of Power, New York University established the Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award in 2015.[9] Since then, the annual award has supported the work of non-fiction writers.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d Noam Cohen (March 11, 2014). "Matthew Power, Wide-Roving Journalist, Dies at 39". The New York Times.
- ^ Benoist, Mike (March 11, 2014). "In Memoriam: Journalist Matthew Power's Compassionate Storytelling". GQ.
- ^ "Matthew Power". Harpers Magazine.
- ^ Maniscalco, Giacomo (November 18, 2006). "Prospect Heights journalist recounts triumphs and terrors of five-week-long motorcycle trek". The Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Matthew Power (1974-2014)". Men's Journal. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Specials: Re:Sound: The Matt Power Show". WNYC. July 17, 2014.
- ^ Siegel, Harry (March 11, 2014). "Matthew Power, storyteller". New York Daily News. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "No Way is Matt Power Gone". Bloomberg.com. 11 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award". New York University. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Stuart, Hunter (March 11, 2014). "Matthew Power Dead: Journalist Dies While On Assignment In Uganda". HuffPost. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- Beaujon, Andrew (March 11, 2014). "Matthew Power dies in Uganda". Poynter. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2019.