Matt Winkler — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-founder of Bloomberg News (1990).
Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of Bloomberg News.
Led Bloomberg News for 25 years, during which it won a Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting.
Recipient of lifetime achievement awards from the National Academy of Arts and Sciences (Emmy), Loeb Foundation, City University of New York, and New York Financial Writers Association.
Serves as a Bloomberg Opinion columnist since 2015.
Visiting Professor at UC Berkeley Journalism (2025-2026) and Medill Journalism, Northwestern University.
Served on boards including Bloomberg Inc., Committee to Protect Journalists, and Craig Newmark School of Journalism.

Biography

Matthew A. Winkler is the co-founder of Bloomberg News, established in 1990, and currently holds the title of Editor-in-Chief Emeritus. He served as editor-in-chief for 25 years, a period during which Bloomberg News was a three-time finalist and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting. Under his leadership, the organization also received numerous George Polk, Gerald Loeb, Overseas Press Club, and Society of Professional Journalists and Editors (Sabew) awards.