Maddy Simpson

Maddy Simpson

Fact Checker

St. Louis, MO

Education

Bethel University

Columbia Journalism School

Expertise

Data journalism

Research

Introduction

  • 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. She studied at 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.

My Gear

I have a 15-inch Macbook Pro that I use daily, a 2020 iPad, and a Fitbit for tracking my day-to-day fitness.

Education

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

A Message from Maddy Simpson

"I love writing about technology because it's a constantly changing world--it never ceases to be exciting."

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