About
Matan Golan (b. 1988) is an Israeli freelance photojournalist and reporter.
She graduated M.A studies in IPSD (International Planning & Sustainable Development) in Urban Resilience (DRR) and environmental policies pathway from the University of Westminster in London with distinction. (for more)
With a thesis in the field of geopolitics, her journalistic work starting 2021 focuses on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Israeli social issues - from breaking news photography to investigative articles and long-term projects.
As a writer-photojournalist, her stories follow people, and through their private lives, the impact of wide processes and phenomenon are told - embedding photographs from the field with academic research and analysis. Telling the complex story through an intimate one.
Her long-term projects ‘The dryout’ and ‘Olives’ are focused on the effects of water scarcity, environmental issues, land usage and ownership, cultural aspects, climate change, planning laws and their enforcement on the vulnerable Palestinian agricultural communities who stand at the frontage of the border fixing process between Israel and Palestine.
She is available for assignments.
Her work
Her articles are published by the Israeli ‘Local Call’ magazine.
Following 7th October she worked with reporter Rob Vreeken for 'De Volkskrant' newspaper as a fixer - photographer - translator, delivering stories for print on a daily basis for serval weeks. Their production had won the 'First Line reporting' category at 'De Tegel' prestigious Dutch journalism prize.
She works with SIPA and SOPA photo agencies since 2021. Her work has been published in leading publications including: The Volkskrant, TIME, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Die Zeit, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, NZZ and more.
Matan is a member of The Union of Journalists in Israel.
When not on the field
Has a soft spot for fellows on four - mom to a horse, a dog and a cat. An endurance rider. An eager gardener. Working in architecture, mostly in landscape design of educational buildings. Looking forward to the Ph.D. Twitter fan. Enthusiastic by archaeology. Loves the outdoors. In love with Darwin. And in Photojournalist Eyal Warshavsky, my partner for life.
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Awards
2024 - 1st place - ‘DE TEGEL’ Dutch journalism awards - 'First line reporting' category, for coverage with Rob Vreeken of the Israeli-Hamas War for ‘De Volkskrant’.
2024 - 22nd Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, CATEGORY WINNER / ARCHITECTURE & HONOURABLE MENTION / DOCUMENTARY AND REPORTAGE.
2023 - nominee for Israeli URI AVNERI PRIZE for bold journalism - for an investigative article about West Bank hazardous compost fraud, causing vast health and environmental damage.
2022 - Annual Photo Awards - HONORABLE MENTION / ARCHITECTURE: HUMAN ENVIRONMENT
