What attracted Wei to be The Markup’s editor in chief
Hanaa Tameez of Nieman Lab spoke with The Markup’s incoming editor in chief Sisi Wei about her interest in the position. Here is an excerpt: TAMEEZ: Why The Markup? Why now? WEI: I mentioned before that my skill set is rare for an editor-in-chief. I’ve spent years doing the investigative reporting, data analysis, writing, editing, and coding work that are […]
The Markup hires Wei as editor in chief
Technology news site The Markup has hired Sisi Wei as its editor in chief. Wei will assume editorial leadership and operational oversight for all functions of The Markup’s newsroom. Wei succeeds Julia Angwin, who remains with The Markup as founder and editor-at-large. Stephen J. Adler, formerly the top editor at Reuters, has been serving as interim editor-in-chief […]
The Markup hires Wei as editor in chief
Technology news site The Markup has hired Sisi Wei as its editor in chief. Wei will assume editorial leadership and operational oversight for all functions of The Markup’s newsroom. Wei succeeds Julia Angwin, who remains with The Markup as founder and editor-at-large. Stephen J. Adler, formerly the top editor at Reuters, has been serving as interim editor-in-chief […]
The Markup reporter Kirchner departs
Lauren Kirchner, a reporter for technology news site The Markup, has left the news organization. She wrote about the intersection between government and technology and how the use of data in decisions affects us all, particularly the most vulnerable. She previously worked at ProPublica, where she was part of the team of reporters and programmers […]
The Markup seeks an editor in chief
The Markup is seeking an innovative, entrepreneurial, collaborative Editor-in-Chief to direct its journalism. With its focus on tech accountability, The Markup uses impact as its primary metric of success. The ideal candidate will share this outlook and have a track record of leading journalism that has made a difference. The Editor-in-Chief will report to the […]
Washington Post hires Martinez from The Markup
Washington Post director of the data reporting team Meghan Hoyer, Deputy investigative editor Dave Fallis, Investigative editor in charge of The Washington Post’s dedicated investigative units Jeff Leen and Deputy editor focused on long-term investigations Sarah Childress sent out the following on Monday: We’re excited to welcome Emmanuel Martinez to The Post, where he’ll be […]
Adler named interim editor in chief of The Markup
Tech news site The Markup, which covers how technology is reshaping society, has named Stephen J. Adler as interim editor-in-chief. Julia Angwin, The Markup’s founder and former editor-in-chief, transitions into a new role as founder and editor-at-large, as well as advisor to the board of directors. She will focus on writing and speaking about privacy, […]
The Verge hires Faife to cover cybersecurity
The Verge has hired Corin Faife to cover privacy and cybersecurity. He will start in December. Faife is a data reporter at The Markup. He has worked as a reporter covering technology news in London, Montreal and New York. Before joining The Markup, he was a journalist and researcher at WITNESS, where he coordinated responses to deep fakes, […]
The Markup hires Carollo as investigative reporter
Tampa Bay Times business reporter Malena Carollo has been hired by tech news site The Markup as an investigative reporter. She will start later this month. Carollo has been covering transportation, energy and insurance for the Times. Her reporting at the Times has included an auto lender taking advantage of Floridians, highlighted burgeoning neighborhood surveillance and prompted […]
The Markup’s Mattu named Knight-Wallace fellow
Surya Mattu, an investigative Data Journalist at The Markup, has been named a Knight-Wallace Reporting Fellow at the University of Michigan. Mattu will research how smartphone applications are used to track consumers. The Knight-Wallace Reporting Fellowships provide an academic year of support and collaborative learning. Fellows undertake projects examining pressing public challenges including social shifts […]
