✦ MAIA MCDONALD ✦ 

FREELANCE JOURNALIST AND FUNKY FASHION ENTHUSIAST

Welcome!

Maia McDonald (she/her) is an award-nominated Chicago-based freelance journalist. She’s currently doing reporting, visuals, and audience engagement for the Investigative Project on Race and Equity. She also serves as a board member for the Chicago Journalists Association.

Maia has reported for several news outlets, including Austin Weekly News, Block Club Chicago, Borderless Magazine, The Chicago Reader, City Bureau, In These Times, The Guardian, and The TRiiBE.

Her work has also been republished by Cicero Independienté, Chalkbeat Chicago, Grist, Sahan Journal, Wisconsin Watch, and others. She’d love to work with you too!

Maia’s experience has included reporting on flooding in the Calumet region, Illinois labor law and the temporary service industry, Chicago aldermanic elections, and more, links for which can be found on her Muck Rack page or the reporting page of this site.

To learn more about Maia and her journalism experience, please explore more of maiamcdonald.me! Thanks for stopping by!

MAIA MCDONALD

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