Biography
Matthew Segal is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of ATTN:, a new media company with a mission to make news, politics, and social issues accessible for a young audience. In less than two years, with no paid growth, the company's content receives more than 250 million monthly video views and more than 10 million monthly web visits.
Previously, Matthew was the co-founder and president of OurTime.org, one of the nation’s largest advocacy organizations for young Americans. While at OurTime.org, he led campaigns to expand job opportunities, voting rights, and civic education among his generation while devising strategic partnerships with media brands to enhance the voice of his peers.
Under his leadership, OurTime.org also registered hundreds of thousands of voters; rallied celebrities, artists, and musicians to educate millions through social media; and built state-of-the-art voting technology to assist people with ballot questions and concerns.
Matthew is also a regular TV commentator who contributes to MSNBC and has been a recurring guest on The TODAY Show, Real Time with Bill Maher, and the CBS Evening News. He also has hosted a radio show on SiriusXM.