About

Madison is a Minneapolis-born writer, reporter and editor based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She enjoys spending time outside, traveling by train and meeting new people. Madison is a student at Temple University double majoring in Journalism and Economics, expecting to graduate in May 2022. She is a freelance reporter, Editor-in-Chief of The Temple News and Editorial Fellow at News Catalyst. Madison's reported on breaking news and features coverage of housing and food insecurity, labor, small businesses, gentrification, nonprofits and more. She is passionate about local news and her favorite types of stories are ones that capture residents’ day-to-day lives. 

Follow Madison on Twitter @madraekaras.