Matt Harding

Editor, writer, photographer
Los Angeles
Publisher & Editor of American West, a regional travel magazine; Assistant Editor of RePlay Magazine, a publication covering arcades and amusements; and an avid freelance editor, writer and photographer.

About

Matt Harding

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I'm the founder, publisher and editor of American West, a quarterly travel magazine exploring the natural and cultural beauty of the largest region in the United States. Our first four issues were available in print and we are now exclusively digital at americanwestmagazine.com and on Substack. I write stories for the publication, but mainly I've organized a group of talented freelance contributors who pitch articles and take on my assignments.

Additionally, I'm the Assistant Editor at RePlay Magazine, a monthly trade publication that covers the coin-operated amusements industry. I write and edit our cover stories, business profiles, product features and much more. I also develop a top-notch newsletter, Instant RePlay.

Previously, I worked the business and city government beats at the Yuma Sun, a daily newspaper in Arizona. While finishing up my bachelor's degree in journalism, I worked as a general assignment reporter and photographer at the Mackinac Island Town Crier, a weekly community newspaper.