Matt is the investigations editor at The San Francisco Standard.
Prior to his current position, Matt Smith has held various positions in journalism, including senior reporting roles on Barron's investigative projects team, at The Center for Investigative Reporting, and at The Bay Citizen. He also worked as an investigative news columnist for SF Weekly and served as Mexico and Central America bureau chief for Dow Jones Emerging Markets Report. Additionally, Smith worked as a staff reporter for daily newspapers in Sacramento, CA, Fairfield, CA, Virginia, Idaho, and New Mexico. Smith received a BA from Reed College and an MS from Columbia University. Prior to his career in journalism, he was a professional bicycle racer.