Matt Markowitz, Patch Staff

<strong>Email:</strong> matt.markowitz&#64;patch.com

<strong>Phone:</strong> (443) 794.3405

<strong>Hometown:</strong> Gaithersburg, MD

<strong>Birthday:</strong> July 18, 1989

<strong>Bio</strong>

I was born in Atlanta. My family and I moved to Maryland when I was three weeks old. I&#39;ve resided in many cities in the Free State including, Columbia, Laurel, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Towson and Baltimore. I attended college at Towson University and graduated cum laude with a bachelor&#39;s degree in mass communication in 2011. I minored in electronic media and film, which sparked my interest in broadcast and online media. I joined Aberdeen Patch as a freelance writer in June 2011 and became the associate editor in October 2011.

During my college years, I interned for WBFF-TV FOX 45 in Baltimore and 60 Minutes in Washington, D.C. I wrote for the arts section of the bi-weekly campus newspaper, The Towerlight, and served as president of the Towson University television station, WMJF-TV. During one semester, I was the co-editor for an online magazine of stories about homelessness in Baltimore. I received a Senatorial State Scholarship and was an MCCS Outstanding Senior honoree.

In my free time, I love reading fiction and magazine writing. I&#39;m an avid film watcher and try to go to the movies as much as possible. The Baltimore Ravens is my favorite team of any sport, and I seldom miss watching at least part of every game.

<strong>Your Beliefs</strong>

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<strong>Politics</strong>

I am a registered Democrat, but that&#39;s probably from watching too much Real Time with Bill Maher in college. I think that there are Republican and Democratic politicians, especially in Maryland and Harford County, that are doing great work and making a positive difference. Too many politicians at a national level seem to be distant from the everyday lives of people, and that&#39;s why I like to cover news at a local level.

<strong>Religion</strong>

My father is Jewish and my mother had a Catholic upbringing, so I have a mixed religious background - I had a Bar Mitzvah, yet celebrated Christmas every year. Nowadays, I&#39;m more spiritual than religious, but I respect all values and beliefs of people who want to do good in society.

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