Maddy Simpson

Maddy Simpson

Maddy Simpson is an experienced data journalist and fact checker, currently working as a data journalist for a metro business publication.

Highlights

  • Former senior financial analyst at Minneapolis-based consulting firm
  • Has worked as a fact-checker since 2020
  • Held editorial positions at a number of firms, including Business Insider, Employee Benefit News, and the St. Louis Business Journal, and has contributed to the Detroit Free Press and Columbia Journalism Review

Experience

Maddy Simpson is a journalist based in St. Louis with two years of experience as a fact checker and four years of experience in data journalism. She studied journalism and finance at Bethel University and worked as a financial analyst at a consulting firm before attending Columbia Journalism School. She's worked on projects at the Columbia Journalism Review, Detroit Free Press, and currently is a fact checker and reporter at various publications.

Education

Maddy received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance and Journalism from Bethel University and a Master of Science degree from Columbia Journalism School.

Expertise: Data journalism and research
Education: Bethel University, Columbia Journalism School
Location: St. Louis, MO

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