Maya Srikrishnan

Maya Srikrishnan is a veteran journalist and journalist trainer with over a decade of experience. Her work has appeared in the Center for Public Integrity, Voice of San Diego, and the Los Angeles Times. She also has helped lead training programs for the Asian American Journalists Association and the Diversity Pledge Institute.

8/25/2026

Three ways white supremacy shows up in news and how creators can fight against it

Journalist Janai Norman laid out three ways white supremacy shows up in the news in a recent Instagram video and we’ve identified some ways creators can identify and challenge those narratives when they see them.
8/24/2026

Help us build ethics standards made for creators

For the first time, more Americans get news from social media than from any other source, and they’re increasingly turning to creators they trust for information about elections, health care, their local communities and more. As audiences rely on creators,…
8/14/2026

Follow the money: How creators can track who’s funding the 2026 midterms

One of the most important things creators can do is pull back the curtain on who is funding candidates and measures, showcasing the individuals and interests that may be influencing the policies and decisions they may make if elected to…
7/29/2026

How creators can cope with burnout—and help their overwhelmed audiences too

Creators carry the weight of the hard balance between the need to raise awareness around problems and the fact that their audiences are really overwhelmed with information and bad news.
7/22/2026

There’s a wave of new apps focused on trustworthy information. How should creators decide which platforms to join?

The decision to join new platforms often includes where the audiences they want to reach already are, whether the content format is similar to what they already make, revenue opportunities, and their personal bandwidth.