Maya R. Smith

Journalist. Photographer. Memphis native.

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About Me

I’m a graduate student at American University specializing in investigative reporting.

I was formerly a staff writer at the Memphis Flyer, a weekly alternative newspaper in Tennessee, where I reported on city government, public transportation and a variety of other beats. I earned three awards for my reporting there, including second place in the Association of Alternative Newsmedia’s immigration coverage category in 2019. 

I also have bylines in Science Magazine, Memphis Magazine and Inside Memphis Business Magazine, as well as contributions in the Washington Post.

I earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Memphis in journalism with a concentration in public relations in 2016. 

When I’m not writing, I’m dabbling in photography, planning my next trip, or playing my ukulele. 

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