Mike Matteo
This is the final story produced by Mike Matteo during his eight-week internship with Peekskill Herald, covering the environment beat. He returns to the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and plans to graduate in December.
While in his undergraduate years at Baruch College, Michael Matteo faced a choice for his major- Public Policy or Journalism? He had just read Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail and decided he wanted to do at least one of them. While both were appealing, he chose Public Policy. After almost five years working in the New York political scene, Matteo knew it was time for a change.
Thinking back to undergrad, he decided to address one of the bigger “what-ifs” in his life. He started at CUNY’s Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism in August of 2022 and knew he found his calling. While his true love is photography, Matteo enjoys writing about environmental issues and local politics.
In his free time, he likes watching Turner Classic Movies, finding new music, and all things baseball.
