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Paul Matadeen is a junior at the University of Missouri at Columbia. There, he is working towards his a broadcast journalism degree, graduating in June 2005. Paul began in broadcasting as an elementary school student. He stumbled into television when his teacher announced she was going to begin producing the school's morning anouncements on TV. Paul later worked on the print side in junior high. He was a feature writer for the Bair Middle School Gazette.

In high school, Paul moved back to television as a feature reporter. He also began working for a kids' show called "By Kids For Kids" at WPLG-TV, the ABC affiliate in Miami. While producing and co-hosting the talk show about student issues, Paul also wrote education features for the Sun-Sentinel (story archive) newspaper in Fort Lauderdale.

Paul began as a fill-in reporter for KOMU-TV (NBC) (story archive) when he moved more than a thousand miles away to college at the University of Missouri. There, he learned about live news production, the editorial intracracies of a local newsroom, and how to relate to people in the community as a reporter.

After sophomore year at Missouri, Paul landed a summer job with the Fox News Channel as the Miami Bureau Coordinator. There, he got the chance to produce stories about national issues and interview politicians. He says that is what fueled his interest in politics.

Paul has since continued his pursuit of journalism through classes and working as a freelance staffer for Fox News. His most recent FNC job was as a staffer/intern/guest producer during the 2004 Iowa Caucuses. He is also excited to learn about state government and radio from the inside out while at MDN.

Outside of work, Paul is usually working on J.C. Rocks Television, a Christian music television show he produces and webcasts to students nationwide. Paul is also involved with The Rock, a campus church for young adults at Mizzou and Columbia. Paul says his beliefs as a Christian are what drive him to pursue excellence and maintain a high ethic while in his field. He says that as a Christian, he must put others first, always.

If you have any questions about any of Paul's MDN stories, feel free to email him at pcmrkf@mizzou.edu, or visit his personal website at http://pcmtoday.com

Stories by Paul C. Matadeen include:

• 5/ 4/2004: Radio Story - The bill would reinstate a tire waste surcharge that expired in January.
• 4/19/2004: Radio Story - The House passes a bill that would cap the money awarded by medical malpractice lawsuits, and restrict the suits to courtrooms in the counties they got injured.
• 4/13/2004: Radio Story - The bill, sponsored by Represenatative Larry Crawford would give counties the power to use fees for permits towards related expenses. It comes as the Missouri Supreme Court rules the current law's funding violates the Hancock Amendment in the state Constitution.
• 4/ 6/2004: Radio Story - The House voted down an amendment subtracting $2 million from funds set side to repay bind money at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.
• 3/29/2004: Radio Story - The Senate Appropiations Committee passed legeslation to expand life sciences across the state. The bills cost an estimated three hundred and 50-dollars and will help finance construction projects across the state.
• 3/15/2004: Radio Story - A bill passes the house to block lawsuits about getting fat. The bill would ban consumers from sueing the food industry because of weight gain.
• 3/ 9/2004: Radio Story - Two bills would allow St. Louis police to live outside city limits caused dabte in the House Crime Prevention and Public Safety Committee meeting on Tuesday.
• 3/ 8/2004: Radio Story - Three bills to change the death penalty come before the judiciary committee. One would eliminate the death penalty altogether. Another would give juries sole power to decide on capitol punishment, and the other would stop executions until a commission studied the fairness of the death penalty. The bills need committee approval before they can move to the senate floor for debate.
• 3/ 2/2004: Radio Story - A statewide survey reports more than 100 Missouri school districts plan to ask more money on April's ballot. Missouri's education commissioner says they need the money to cover state budget cuts in excess of 100-million dollars.
• 3/ 1/2004: Radio Story - The Missouri Senate voted to recognize marriage solely between a man and a woman, but that might face a challenge. A mandate in the U.S. Constitution requires that states recognize marriages from other states including gay marriage.
• 2/24/2004: Radio Story - Governor Holden and State Auditor Claire McCaskill officially filed for candidacy, and that means there will be a primary fight inside the Democratic party. Holden says a a challenge for the governor's seat during the August primary is okay one they stand untited on the issues. McCaskill says she wants to debate Holden so that voters can learn more about both candidates.
• 2/23/2004: Radio Story - A proposal to make it easier to get tax credit when saving for college is under Democratic scrutiny. Right now, only one mutual fund broker can offer tax credit, but the proposed bill would expand the credit to local banks and broker firms. House Democrat Ken Jacobs says the program was intended for low-income families, and expanding it would cost the state too much.
• 2/17/2004: Radio Story - House Speaker Catherine Hanaway has sponsored another bill to change the foster care system because Governor Holden vetoed a similar one last year.
• 2/16/2004: Radio Story - More than 2,000 educators, parents, and students gathered outside the state capitol with one message, they need more money. Lawmakers listened to their requests, and students got to see the legislative process firsthand.
• 2/10/2004: Radio Story - Amtrak's request for almost $900,000 dies in a House Committee hearing. A spokesperson says the company's optimistic that an agreement will be reached. State Transportation officials say, however, that they may have to cut one of the two trains by the end of the month if they don't get the money.
• 2/10/2004: Radio Story - The House Budget Committee rejects appropriating money to keep two Amtrak trains running through Missouri.
• 2/ 9/2004: Radio Story - The Missouri Senate plans to hear a bill for the second time today that will allow people to keep more property when they declare bankruptcy. The bill, sponsored by Republican Senator Charlie Shields, will exempt personal property like wedding rings that are worth less than $1,500.
• 2/ 3/2004: Radio Story - Rep. Brian Baker, a Kansas City Republican, plans to file a bill calling for a student UM Board member with voting privliges.
• 2/ 2/2004: Radio Story - The Missouri Senate filibuster over changing the name of Southwest Missouri State University has entered its second week.