Matt Van Hoven
Matt is a full time editor covering the advertising beat for Mediabistro's AgencySpy.com. He studied journalism at Marquette University before moving to New York to pursue a writing career. Always skeptical about the traditional journalism structure, he's focused on writing for the Web for his entire career. Today, Matt regularly writes for four different blogs, including AgencySpy, Buttermouth.com, which covers p2p, streaming and downloadable content issues and NicksGreatAdventure.com, a blog about an upcoming road trip he's taking through Mexico with five long-time friends. You can follow Matt on Twitter via AgencySpy and e-mail him at mathewvanhoven@gmail.com.
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