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Maya Eaglin

NBC News Correspondent + Co-Host of Gen Z platform 'Stay Tuned'

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Hey there!

My name is Maya Eaglin and I'm an award-winning journalist at NBC News in New York

I'm an ambitious journalist with a digital-first lens all about elevating voices. You can see my reporting on NBC's Gen Z platform 'Stay Tuned' with over 10 million subscribers, NBC Nightly News, NBC News Now, MSNBC and The TODAY Show. I was also recently selected for Forbes '30 Under 30' List! 

My latest reporting

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Election Night with Steve Kornacki - TikTok 1.1M Views
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Racists Texts - TikTok 450k+ Views
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One on One with Mahmoud Khalil - MSNBC + NBC News
Colombia University + Education Dept. - News NOW
Postpartum Preeclampsia - Top Story with Tom Llamas
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DHS Interrogations - TikTok 400k Views
Gen Z on Gun Violence - Nightcap on 11th Hour
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Record Summer Heatwave - NBC News Now
Mispronouncing Kalama Harris
- TikTok 2.4 Million Views
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Couple in Care of 21 Kids - NBC News Now

Notable stories

Classroom Economy - TODAY Show, Nightly News, NBC News Now and Stay Tuned

I pitched, wrote and produced this segment on a viral teacher whose creative lesson in financial literacy were paying off and inspiring millions. 

First Gen Americans leaving the US - Stay Tuned, NBC News NOW 

 

I pitched , wrote and produced this story for our 24 on 24 election series. It's currently the most viewed video ever on Stay Tuned's YouTube channel and received a lot of engagement online.  

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She Smuggled Herself Out of Afghanistan - NBC News Now and Stay Tuned 

I spoke with two incredible Gen Z authors about the education ban in Afghanistan and the heroic steps people are taking to provide learning resources in the country.

Texas Students React to Uvalde 

Shooting - NBC News Now, Stay Tuned

Following the school shooting in Uvalde, I traveled to Texas to hear from other kids and teens as they process the tragedy together

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Gen Z Saving Gullah Geechee - NBC News Now and Stay Tuned 

I traveled to Charleston South Carolina to learn more about how young content creators are preserving one of the oldest cultures in America. 

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March Meowness - Nightly News

I spent the day at a library that came up with a creative way to get more community members involved in their serivces. 

NBC News Environmental Mini Doc

I spent a week in Louisiana speaking to scientists and residents about the immediate threats to the coastal region and how they're planning for the future. 

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