Matthew Keys
| Matthew Keys | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Sacramento |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | former Social Media Editor for Reuters |
| Known for | Journalism; former social media editor for Reuters |
Matthew Keys is an American journalist and blogger formerly[1] employed as the deputy social media editor for Reuters. Keys is best known for using social media platforms to advance developing news stories.
At Reuters, Keys published news to the organization's various social media accounts. As a journalist for the organization, Keys also occasionally contributed to reports (namely those with a social media-specific focus or where information may be found on social media platforms). Keys reported to the company's lead social media editor Anthony De Rosa.
Early work
Keys attended American River College in Sacramento, California. While at American River College, Keys signed on as the first online news producer for local television station KTXL. In 2011, Keys joined KGO-TV as a weekend web producer.
Accolades
In 2012, Time Magazine named Keys one of the Top 140 people to follow on Twitter.<ref name="Time Magazine's "140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2012"">"Time Magazine's "140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2012". Time Magazine. March 21, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2013.</ref> That same year, the Huffington Post named Keys one of the 50 people to subscribe to for news on Facebook.[2]
Controversies
Hacking incident
In March 2013, Keys was charged by federal prosecutors with providing unauthorized access to the Los Angeles Times website for members of the hacker group Anonymous in December 2010. The hackers published a false story on the website.[3] Keys pleaded not guilty in federal court in April 2013.[4]
On October 7, 2015 Keys was found guilty on all charges and is scheduled to be sentenced on January 20, 2016.[5]
On April 13, 2016, Keys was sentenced to two years in federal prison.[6]
Keys was represented throughout all legal proceedings by Jay Leiderman and Tor Ekeland.[7]
Dismissal from Reuters
On April 22, 2013, Reuters fired Keys over purported inaccuracies in reporting on his personal Twitter account while covering the Boston Marathon bombings.[1][8] The dismissal has been challenged by the union that represented him.[9]
References
- 1 2 Kim, Victoria; Serna, Joseph (April 22, 2013). "Alleged L.A. Times hacker Matthew Keys fired by Reuters". The Los Angeles Times (The Los Angeles Times). Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ Aquino, Mia (April 30, 2012). "50 People in Media You Should Subscribe To on Facebook". HuffingtonPost.com. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ↑ Kim, Victoria; Serna, Joseph (March 14, 2013). "Thomson Reuters editor Matthew Keys faces hacking charges". The Los Angeles Times (The Los Angeles Times). Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ Schwartz, Carly (April 23, 2013). "Matthew Keys Arraignment: Former Reuters Employee Pleads Not Guilty To Helping Anonymous Hackers". The Huffington Post (The Huffington Post). Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ↑ Biddle, Sam (October 7, 2015). "Social Media Journalist Matthew Keys Guilty on Hacking Charges, Could Face 25 Years in Prison". Gawker (Gawker Media). Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-matthew-keys-sentencing-la-times-hacking-20160413-story.html
- ↑ http://motherboard.vice.com/read/why-the-government-went-after-matthew-keys
- ↑ Morrison, Sara (April 23, 2013). "Exit Interview: Matthew Keys". Columbia Journalism Review. Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Guild statement on Thomson Reuters firing of Matthew Keys". April 22, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.