My First Byline: Matt Laslo
Washington reporter
"An editor I respect asked me to tell the story of my start in journalism:
"It was hard going from donning suits on Capitol Hill Mondays through Thursdays to rocking stained work boots, tattered tees and ripped jeans — but it also helped me see Washington as it really is: Glamour, glitz and greed made possible by a seemingly invisible and utterly forgotten minimum wage workforce..." "
What is your current job?
Since arriving in Washington in 2006, I’ve been a contributor for everyone from WIRED and NPR to Playboy and VICE News Tonight w/ HBO (RIP). Aside from …
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