Karen Finney is a Senior Fellow at Media Matters and a leading political strategist, communications consultant and media contributor. She previously hosted 'Disrupt w/Karen Finney' and was a political analyst on MSNBC for five years.

Sharon Kann is the senior director of innovation & impact at Media Matters, where she has worked since December 2015. She has a master’s degree in communication from Wake Forest University and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Iowa.

Hannah Groch-Begley joined Media Matters in August 2012 and is a Research Fellow specializing in media depictions of disability and women's rights. She holds a Bachelor's degree in History from Vassar College.

Ellie Sandmeyer is a research coordinator for strategy at Media Matters. She holds a bachelor's degree in Government and English from Dartmouth College.

Kevin Kalhoefer is a senior researcher with the climate and energy program at Media Matters, where he has worked since October 2014. He has a master of public policy degree from the University of Southern California.

Luke Brinker has been a researcher at Equality Matters since July 2013. He holds an M.A. in the social sciences from the University of Chicago.

Michelle Leung has been a researcher since September of 2013. Before joining Media Matters she worked with community publications in South Africa. She holds a bachelor's degree in International Political Economy from the University of Puget Sound.

Alan Pyke writes about economic issues for Media Matters. Previously, he spent two and a half years covering the infrastructure and rhetoric of the conservative movement at BridgeProject.com and PoliticalCorrection.org. He holds a BA in Politics from Oberlin College.

James Carville is a guest contributor to Media Matters. Carville is America's best-known political consultant, with a long list of electoral successes. His most prominent victory was in 1992 when he helped William Jefferson Clinton win the Presidency.

Oliver Willis is a Research Fellow at Media Matters for America. He has been with the organization since 2004 and has been a political blogger since 2000. He attended Florida Atlantic University.

Tyler Hansen has worked in progressive politics since 2008 for various campaigns and organizations. In 2010 he graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Missouri. In his spare time, he tells jokes.

Katie Sullivan is the deputy director for rapid response at Media Matters, where she has worked since May 2015. Previously she worked for a nonprofit and interned on Capitol Hill. She graduated from Vassar College with a degree in political science.

John Kerr is the executive producer of multimedia at Media Matters. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and a small but growing collection of taxidermy.

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Nicholas is a Researcher at Media Matters. Previously, he worked on a high profile Senate campaign and interned on the Hill. He is a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas.

Denise Robbins is Deputy Director of Media Matters' Climate and Energy program. Prior to working with Media Matters, she worked in communications for renewable energy and environmental advocacy.