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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.

11/14/2025

Meet The Fellows: The lawyer who’s in a ‘group project’ with her community

“I feel like my superpower is being able to take politics and make it sound like the [Real] Housewives.”
11/13/2025

Meet The Fellows: The meteorologist who knows that ‘people like to learn things’

Ali Van Fleet started creating content for TikTok during the pandemic, and now she’s dedicated to finding innovative ways to share climate and weather information.
11/6/2025

Meet The Fellows: Sometimes it’s just about having a good time

Kahja Elliott started Kay in the Bay as a way for her to get to know the Bay Area through food after moving there from the East Coast.
10/16/2025

TikTok users want their news accurate, digestible, and with a personal touch

“TikTok is like a bridge,” one interviewee said. “It helps me get the important news in a condensed version, so I know what’s happening without having to spend 30 min waiting for the news channel and watching a million other…
9/23/2025

News creators need to identify a ‘theory of change’ for their work

RJI fellow Nicole Lewis lays out why journalists and news creators need to adopt a theory of change in order to inspire action and impact.