Matthew Glasser

Journalist / Content Creator / Writer

Los Angeles

I am a journalist. I am a storyteller. I am a problem solver.

Matthew Glasser

Journalist / Content Creator / Writer

Los Angeles

I am a journalist. I am a storyteller. I am a problem solver.

Living in the Shadow of a Toxic Mess
Families are flocking to get a look at brand new model homes in a beautiful canyon west of Los Angeles. What some buyers might not realize is that the development, called Arroyo Vista at the Woodlands, is right next to one of the most contaminated sites in California -- the former Santa Susana Field Lab.
NBC SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Investigative
LA's Nuclear Secret: A Call for Action
This story is part of the series "L.A.' s Nuclear Secret." You can view the complete series here. A growing number of Southern California elected officials are calling for a full cleanup of radioactive and chemical contamination at a former nuclear and rocket test site tucked in the hills between Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
NBC SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Investigative
LA's Nuclear Secret: Camp Cover-Up Part 2
The owners of a famous camp for kids and religious retreat center outside LA say they’ll do "more comprehensive" testing to check for contamination on their 2,800-acre property. The campus sits next door to the Santa Susana Field Lab, where rocket and nuclear testing and experimentation were done for decades.
NBC SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Investigative
LA's Nuclear Secret: Camp Cover-Up
Please read the message from the NBC4 President and General Manager at the bottom of this story. Families who sent their kids to the camp, as well as former camp staff and board members, say top leadership, including a famous TV personality, covered up evidence of the risk and continue to hide important information.
NBC SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Investigative
LA's Nuclear Secret: Part 2
Big business interests, working behind the scenes with government bureaucrats, have stonewalled a full cleanup of a former nuclear and rocket testing site contaminated with a stew of toxic radiation and chemicals, an NBC4 I-Team investigation has found. The Santa Susana Field Laboratory, tucked in the hills between the San Fernando and Simi valleys, might be putting the health of thousands of Los Angeles and Ventura County residents at risk.
NBC SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Investigative
LA's Nuclear Secret: Part 1
Those are the findings of a yearlong NBC4 I-Team investigation into "Area Four," which is part of the once-secret Santa Susana Field Lab. Founded in 1947 to test experimental nuclear reactors and rocket systems, the research facility was built in the hills above the two valleys. In 1959, Area Four was the site of one of the worst nuclear accidents in U.S. history.
NBC SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Investigative
LA's Nuclear Secret Website
Tucked away in the hills above the San Fernando and Simi valleys was a 2,800-acre laboratory with a mission that was a mystery to the thousands of people who lived in its shadow. In a place called Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL), there was a secret collaboration between the U.S. government and private companies to test the limits of nuclear power.
NBC SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Digital Media Investigative

About

Matthew Glasser

Producing

News writing

Videography

Video Editing

Interactive Storytelling

Digital Project Management

Copywriting

Line Producing

Research

Photography

Investigative Journalism

Social Media

Online Reporting

Newsroom Management

Teaching

The media landscape is changing rapidly. We must innovate or we will be left behind. But good ideas are only the start of the journey. As a master storyteller with extensive communications, media, content development, and marketing experience, I have the skills and expertise to bring those creative ideas from concept to fruition.

I thrive on updating antiquated systems and improving the work of those around me. I have a keen eye for identifying opportunities and the experience to take advantage of them. Everyone has untapped potential. I have a proven track record of helping people achieve it.

I'm the head of the ABC News Weather, Climate & Science Unit and I cover space exploration for the network. I’ve played an instrumental role in reinventing how news is produced and delivered as managing editor for NBCUniversal’s LX News (NBCLX). I’ve created and overseen the production of nationally-syndicated television programs, developed several Sunday morning political shows, reinvented the local TV newscast, crafted content for large nonprofits and health systems, and managed large teams of journalists and production professionals covering investigative, consumer, health, entertainment, and enterprise beats. It’s been a rewarding and unique career journey, and those experiences have prepared me for tackling any challenge.

I know how to bring out the best in my team, create aspirational goals that inspire them, and then remove the obstacles that get in their way. By teaching, mentoring, and modeling what's possible, I've repeatedly demonstrated that I can accomplish what others say can't be done.

Always eager to share my knowledge and encourage innovation in our industry, I wrote an eBook called "Roadmap to News Innovation,” regularly speak at conferences and events, and frequently guest lecture at colleges and universities around the country.

• National Edward R. Murrow for News Series (Network)
• Regional Emmy Award for Investigative Reporting
• Regional Emmy Award for Outstanding Hard News Reporting
• Two Regional Emmy Awards for Health/Science Reporting
• Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award
• Two Associated Press Television Radio Association Awards
• Regional Edward R. Murrow Award
• Five Golden Mike Awards
• Jane Pauley Media Award
• MORE Award
• NBCUniversal GEM Award