Profile: Matthew Fleischer

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Matthew Fleischer

member since May 11, 2010

About Matthew Fleischer

I'm a veteran LA-based journalist and editor who has been a staff writer with the LA Weekly and senior editor of the LA City Beat. I'm currently a contributing editor to the Los Angeles Times Magazine, editor for Fishbowl LA, and write for several other outlets both print and online. I've been honored by the Association for Alternative Newsweeklies and by the Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) for my story “Navahoax.” My story “Children of the Revolutionary” was honored by the The LA Press Club and First Amendment Funding Inc.  I'm also a recipient of a Village Voice Media Fellowship. When I'm not writing I wander, usually by foot.

Work Samples

Navahoax A 9-month investigation into the award-winning memoirist Nasdijj, which revealed him to be fraudulently adopting a Native-American identity. This piece won multiple awards, including a nod from the Investigative Editors and Reporters (IRE) organization.

Work History

LA Weekly Staff Writer

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