Allison Matyus

Experience

Allison has six years of journalism experience. She was previously at Digital Trends, where she reported breaking news, industry trends, how tech influences our lives, and more. Allison covered Facebook's historic $5 billion settlement with the FTC, the Big Tech antitrust hearing, how the coronavirus pandemic affected the tech industry, and closely followed the federal government's proposals on changing Section 230 and what that would look like for social media outlets. 

She's also written for The Idea Forge, where she covered Chicago's tech industry and startup landscape. Allison spent nearly two years as a Senior Reporter at Chicago's oldest neighborhood newspaper, The Hyde Park Herald, covering politics, education, real estate, retail, and development.

My Gear 

Allison is a self-proclaimed Apple nerd and uses a MacBook Air for her daily work and her iPhone XR to stay connected. 

Education

 Allison graduated from Southern Illinois University with a Bachelor's Degree in journalism and a minor in history.

A Message from Allison Matyus

I'm proud to be a part of Lifewire and its mission to make the complicated world of tech easier to understand. Technology is becoming more and more interwoven into our everyday lives, so it's an important topic to discuss and cover. 

Lifewire and Dotdash

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