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Matt Smith

Matt Smith is a senior reporter covering money, influence, and the Silicon Valley at The Center for Investigative Reporting. His two-decade career in journalism began with staff positions at news organizations in Sacramento, Calif. Albuquerque, N.M.; Twin Falls, Idaho; Fairfield, Calif.; Newport News, Va.; New York, NY; Washington, D.C.; Mexico City; and San Francisco. Matt holds a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Reed College in Portland, Ore.


Articles by Matt Smith

Treasure Island cleanup exposes Navy’s mishandling of its nuclear past

By Matt Smith, Katharine Mieszkowski | Uncategorized

In reversal, Navy to survey Treasure Island residences for radiation

By The Center for Investigative Reporting, Katharine Mieszkowski, Matt Smith | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons, Special Topics
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Treasure Island cleanup exposes Navy’s mishandling of its nuclear past

By Matt Smith, Katharine Mieszkowski, The Center for Investigative Reporting | Analysis, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons, Special Topics