I'm Maya Chandran a multi-media journalist and former solicitor.

Currently completing an MA in Broadcast Journalism at City St. George's University, London, where I was awarded the Black British Scholarship. I have developed skills across radio, TV and digital production with a focus on political, cultural, and human-centred stories.

Articles

City News •

Grime helped shape Britain. The media still gets it wrong. - City News

From the corners of Bow in East London to the global stage, grime has taken the world by storm. Yet the pioneers who built this movement are still waiting for the recognition and respect they deserve from certain corners of the British media.
When news of the death of grime artist Dot Rotten began circulating earlier this month, it should have been a moment to reflect on the career of a formative figure in British music. Instead, several publications, including the Daily Mail and The Guardian, r...
City News •

Supreme Leaders on Billionaires’ Row - City News

The luxury London property market is back in the spotlight as the new Supreme Leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, is thought to own around £200 million worth of London property, including 11 mansions on Billionaires’ Row in Hampstead, and two apartments in Kensington.
But the headlines have sparked debate about who actually owns London, and whether foreign buyers are taking over the city.
The flats are reported to contain servants’ quarters and are situated next to heavily monitored, high-security...
City News •

How London’s private members’ clubs are redefining exclusivity - City News

Over the past five years, London has seen a surge in new private members’ clubs. Property consultancy Knight Frank has reported that more than 130 now operate across the capital, up from around 100 a decade ago.
Many of these venues still market themselves on “exclusivity”, but what that means is changing. For some clubs, the emphasis is shifting from keeping people out to curating who gets in. Membership is increasingly framed as access to a specific network, scene or community, rather than sta...
City News •

Croydon high street to the High Court: facial recognition in London - City News

As live facial recognition cameras become an increasingly familiar sight on London’s streets, the discussion around them is growing, playing out both in the courts and among local communities.
Croydon, the site of the first pilot scheme, offers a glimpse of how the conversation is shaping up in local communities.
The cameras are deployed along a bustling high street lined with a mix of high street chains, markets, and long-established independent shops.
The technology works by scanning faces in...
The Standard •

Black Ops Season 2 on BBC One review: these jokes have teeth

To say they were making it up as they went along was an overstatement. What ensued was a decent amount of chaos, culminating in their surprising exposure of deep-seated corruption within the police. Whew. Job done? Not quite. Season two picks up with our duo being promoted from undercover officers to MI5 operatives. As they quickly find out, life in MI5 isn’t always as glam as it’s cracked up to be. Dom has been relegated to a back-office role in the archivist’s basement, but, eager to prove h...

Social Media Experience

I have experience in social media journalism, creating and presenting short-form video content for digital platforms. My work includes editing, sound editing, and shaping stories with a clear hook to capture audience attention quickly. I produce and refine engaging social-first videos, with content  reaching 50K+ views and contributing to the growth of a 250K+ follower platform, NOVO. I’m skilled at turning complex ideas into accessible, engaging digital content.

Podcasting/Radio

I have experience in audio production across radio and podcasting, including founding and producing my own podcast that analyses the politics behind pop culture headlines. I manage the full production process from researching and developing episode ideas to recording, presenting, editing, and shaping narrative structure. I am proficient in Adobe Audition, alongside hands-on experience setting up and managing studio equipment to ensure high-quality audio output.

Presenting Show reel

Showreel showcasing live TV presenting experience during MA Journalism, including live court reporting from the Royal Courts of Justice, live on-location interviewing at the Buy Black Market in Shoreditch, and studio news anchoring.

TV / Youtube

TV news packages exploring local London politics, demonstrating experience in filming, self-shooting, sourcing interviews, and structuring visual news stories. Edited using Adobe Premiere Pro.