Judith Matloff has written about international affairs for 40 years, specializing in areas of turmoil. Her essays have appeared in numerous publications including The New York Times Magazine and Book Review, Los Angeles Times and Wall Street Journal. She is currently working on a pilot for HBO about war correspondents, and a separate investigation into the cannabis industry.
The author of four books, her latest is “How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need,” a manual for pretty much every danger a journalist can face.
Matloff is the senior safety advisor of Columbia University’s Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma. She has pioneered security protocols and training for media around the world. Clients have included NBC, Society of Professional Journalists, Doc Society, Magnum, State Department, VICE, The Guardian, Society of Environmental Journalists, Gimlet, Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, International Women’s Media Foundation and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
Matloff has a B.A. from Harvard. Her work has won the support of the MacArthur Foundation, the Fulbright Program (twice in Mexico), the Hoover Institution (Stanford University), South Asia Journalism Association, Fund for Investigative Journalism, and the Logan Nonfiction Program.
