Matt Kiser

Press & Recognition

1. In fact, the edgier younger sibling of Dr. Richardson's 'Letters From an American' is a newsletter that's called 'WTF Just Happened Today?' Its founder, Matt Kiser, says he reaches more than 200,000 subscribers a day.

   — New York Times

2. A new entrant that displays perhaps the most accurate encapsulation of this peculiar moment takes the form of an independent email blast.

   — Columbia Journalism Review

3. Meet the wildly popular blogger chronicling President Trump one day at a time. The site is easy to read, easy to parse and easy to share.

   — Poynter

4. My constant companion in the past 100 days has been What the Fuck Just Happened Today? Don't let the crass title fool you. The site is the best daily collection of the news out there.

   — Rands in Repose

5. Seattle man's website helps millions figure out the daily tumult in the other Washington.

   — The Seattle Times

6. How WTF Just Happened Today? is Rethinking Membership. Transparency and an approachable tone, as well as his efforts to engage with his audience, are central to his newsletter's success.

   — The Lenfest Institute for Journalism

7. This email newsletter tries to make sense of Trump's America. A daily email newsletter has emerged to help keep everyone's heads from spinning off.

   — Mashable

8. Combine an 'editorially responsible' algorithm + political news, and you have Current Status.

   — Nieman Lab

9. Popular newsletter uses open-source techniques to cover 'WTF' is happening with Trump. Anybody can edit a file and submit a pull request.

   — GeekWire

10. Seattle's Tech Community Is Fighting Trump One Piece of Code at a Time.

    — The Stranger

11. Your Guide to the Sprawling New Anti-Trump Resistance Movement. An explosion of new activism offers a ray of hope in these dark political times.

    — The Nation

12. 'What The Fuck Just Happened Today?' Chronicles Our Daily Political Insanity.

    — Fast Company

13. How to use tech to fight back in the Trump era. The Daily WTF collects all of the most important events into a bearable daily newsletter.

    — Newsweek

14. Follow these newsletters by journalists and never miss a thing.

    — The Next Web

15. Here's What Therapists Want You To Know About Being Politically Active.

    — BuzzFeed

16. 11 Simple Ways to Change the World That Won't Totally Overwhelm You.

    — Glamour

17. Why Donald Trump is the undisputed king of all media. Within four weeks Kiser's chronicle had more than 48,000 newsletter subscribers.

    — Irish Times

18. One of the OG independent newsletter creators on consistency, platform independence and stamina.

    — Project C

19. Pro Tips: Matt Kiser on keeping expenses down.

    — Project C

20. Here are some of the ways you might be doing email newsletters inefficiently (and how to do them better).

    — Nieman Lab

21. WTF Just Happened Today and Reciprocal Relationships with Audiences.

    — Gather

22. What does it take to have 'members' of a news organization rather than consumers?

    — Membership Puzzle Project

23. How to staff a membership strategy if you are a one-person newsroom.

    — IJNet

24. How growing an independent news site is 'like punk rock with a blog.'

    — Membership Puzzle Project

25. Is your journalism valuable? You have to listen to the people you're trying to serve.

    — Poynter

26. What your site can learn from 100 news organizations with robust membership programs.

    — Membership Puzzle Project

27. WTF, Kiser? Each day is posted with its overriding theme followed by a numbered and sourced list.

    — Chico News and Review

28. WTF Just Happened Today available as an Amazon skill.

    — Boing Boing

29. The Trump Era's Anti-Anxiety Pill Is a Newsletter Out of Seattle. It looks like facts, but it feels like coping.

    — The Observer

30. WTF Just Happened Today - daily newsletter.

    — Boing Boing

31. Best New Website: Read 'What The Fuck Just Happened' every day.

    — Liberal America

32. 5 Career Questions: WTF Just Happened Today? founder on taking the leap to full time.

    — Explore Your Career River

33. 2018 Webby Award Honoree

    — Webby Awards