Matt Sieren
Digital DirectorMatt is Iowa Public Radio’s Digital Director. In his role, he’s responsible for IPR’s digital strategy and digital content distribution. He joined IPR in 2008 and is a true believer in the power of public media to improve and enrich lives.
Matt is a native Iowan. He grew up learning and loving rural life on his family’s farm in Southeastern Iowa (which is still operating today!). He's proud of his family's contributions to the food supply and appreciates their continued perspective as he's transitioned from rural to urban life. Matt earned his BA in English from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
In his free time, Matt enjoys reading, spending time with his wife and kids, and tackling projects in the garden and around the house. You can contact Matt at msieren@iowapublicradio.org.
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As the current number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iowa continues to rise, postponements, cancellations, and closures are a daily occurrence. By…
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Iowa schools are closed for the rest of the school year, and many businesses remain closed through April 30 by order of the governor as the state works to…
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What is COVID-19? How do you help stop the spread of coronavirus? What does it mean to self-isolate?As we settle into self-distancing and working from…
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Thousands of Iowans are finding themselves out of work as the state works to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus in Iowa. Here's what we know about…
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Iowa businesses, school districts and citizens continue to respond to the escalating COVID-19 pandemic. Updates and news regarding the spread of the virus…
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If music is an expression of the human condition, music videos are the visualization. Lily DeTaeye’s new music video “Tusk” is a fierce example.Since the…
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President Trump will speak from the Oval Office about coronavirus at 8 p.m. Central. The World Health Organization labeled the outbreak a pandemic earlier…
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The morning after we learned we were going to have to wait for the final results from the Iowa caucuses, we sent this tweet: As the chaos surrounding the…
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The Iowa Democratic Party has released 100% of the results of the Iowa Democratic caucuses. The Associated Press announced Thursday just before 5:30 p.m.…
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Thursday evening just before 5:30 p.m. the Associated Press announced they are unable to declare a winner of the Iowa Democratic caucuses. A few hours…