Matthew Mario Rivera Biography

Matthew Mario Rivera, better known as Matt Rivera, is an American multimedia producer, reporter, and an adjunct professor at 'New York University' (NYU). A journalism graduate from ‘NYU,’ Matthew began his career as a video journalist and later worked for 'The Wall Street Journal' and 'NBC.' He was also associated with ‘NYU’ as an adjunct professor. At ‘NYU,’ Matthew gave lessons on video production and journalism. He has also contributed to 'The Wall Street Journal' as its multimedia producer and reporter. Matthew is one of the key persons behind 'NBC’s 'Meet the Press,' the longest-running show in the history of TV. He not only served as the senior digital producer for 'Meet the Press with Chuck Todd,’ based in Washington, but also led several projects to expand the channel digitally. He also produces a daily elections podcast, a weekly interview podcast, and a weekly enterprise video for 'Meet the Press.' Prior to his tenure at 'The Wall Street Journal,' Matthew had co-founded a New York City-based production company that created feature documentaries, reality TV programs, and corporate videos. Matthew has earned praises for his remarkable efforts at 'NBC,' including the launch of several 'Original Video' projects that explain the political process better. Many of his works have been featured on 'A&E,' the 'BBC,' and the 'Travel Channel.' Matthew is married to his 'NBC' colleague Kasie Hunt.