Matt Compton

White House Profile

Matt Compton

Deputy Director of Online Content for the Office of Digital Strategy

Matt Compton joined the White House in October of 2011 and currently serves as the Deputy Director of Online Content. Prior to this role, he was the Director of New Media Campaigns for the Democratic National Committee. Earlier, he worked as the Communications Director for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee and as an editor for the Progressive Policy Institute.

A native of North Carolina, he's a 2005 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Matt Compton's Posts

Ethics

Nearly 3.3 Million Records Released

June 28, 2013 at 3:00 PM EDT

A new release of White House visitor records brings the grand total of records that this White House has released to nearly 3.3 million.

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Energy and Environment

President Obama is Taking Action on Climate Change

June 22, 2013 at 3:00 PM EDT

President Obama explains why we're taking action to combat climate change.

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Immigration

Weekly Address: Time for Congress to Pass Commonsense Immigration Reform

June 22, 2013 at 5:30 AM EDT

President Obama discusses the bipartisan legislation in the United States Senate that would take important steps towards fixing our broken immigration system, while growing our economy and reducing the deficit.

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Immigration

A Great Way to Save $1,000,000,000,000

June 20, 2013 at 2:10 PM EDT

We've put together a graphic that explains exactly how immigration reform helps to save nearly $1 trillion, and we need your help to share it

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Defense

President Obama Discusses the National Security Agency on Charlie Rose

June 18, 2013 at 3:53 PM EDT

President Obama sits down for a discussion with Charlie Rose and talks about the National Security Agency.

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Inside the White House

Watch President Obama Discuss the NSA and Syria Tonight on Charlie Rose

June 17, 2013 at 2:02 PM EDT

President Obama sits down with Charlie Rose in the White House Library for a 45-minute interview on topics ranging from Syria to the National Security Agency

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Inside the White House

Weekly Address: Celebrating Father's Day Weekend

June 15, 2013 at 5:30 AM EDT

President Obama discusses Father’s Day and notes that nothing substitutes for the love and support of the presence of a parent in a child’s life.

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Immigration

Cecilia Muñoz: "He's trained engineers for 55 years"

June 11, 2013 at 5:32 PM EDT

Cecilia Muñoz sends a message to the White House email list, asking people to share their American stories.

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Equal Pay

It's Been 50 Years Since the Equal Pay Act

June 10, 2013 at 2:47 PM EDT

President Obama marks the anniversary of the Equal Pay Act -- and pushes for more action to close the gender wage gap.

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Health Care

The National Conference on Mental Health

June 3, 2013 at 1:34 PM EDT

The White House hosts a National Conference on Mental Health at the White House as part of the Administration’s effort to launch a national conversation to increase understanding and awareness about mental health.

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