Melody Johnson Melody Johnson has a BFA in Writing for Film and Television from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA, and is a researcher at Media Matters for America.
Denise Robbins 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.
Ellie Sandmeyer Ellie Sandmeyer is a research coordinator for strategy at Media Matters. She holds a bachelor's degree in Government and English from Dartmouth College.
Cydney Hargis Cydney Hargis is a senior researcher for guns and public safety at Media Matters, where she has worked since July 2015.
Tyler Cherry Tyler Cherry is a campaigns associate at Media Matters, where he has worked since September 2015. Before joining, he was an education and juvenile policy researcher at BOTEC Analysis. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Grace Bennett Grace Bennett is a researcher at Media Matters, where she has worked since June 2017. She has a bachelor’s degree in government from Georgetown University. She previously has interned at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and on Capitol Hill.
Jared Holt Jared Holt is a researcher at Media Matters with a background in news journalism. He graduated from the University of Central Arkansas.
Angelo Carusone Angelo Carusone is Chairman and President of Media Matters -- a nonprofit organization and the United States' premier media watchdog.
Ari Drennen Ari Drennen is the LGBTQ Program Director at Media Matters, where she leads the organization’s work monitoring right-wing media and disinformation targeting LGBTQ people. Her work focuses on the intersection of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, political extremism, and news coverage of gender and sexuality.
Laura Keiter Laura Keiter has worked at Media Matters since 2012. She previously served as a spokesperson on Capitol Hill and worked on several political campaigns. She holds a BA in history from Washington University in St.
LGBTQ The Media Matters LGBTQ Program monitors and researches media coverage of LGBTQ issues and LGBTQ-related narratives at the local, state, national, and international levels with a focus on dismantling conservative misinformation harmful to the LGBTQ community.
Abortion Rights & Reproductive Health The Media Matters Abortion Rights & Reproductive Health team engages in targeted research, narrative monitoring, and fact-checking of anti-abortion misinformation across an increasingly fragmented media landscape.
