Top Journalists in Other Information Businesses
Julia Angwin Proof News (founder; contributing Opinion writer at The New York Times)
Pulitzer-winning investigative journalist and founder of Proof News; co-founded The Markup and writes widely on how data and algorithms shape markets and society. Specialties: Investigations into data brokers, surveillance capitalism, algorithmic accountability, privacy regulation.
Joseph Cox 404 Media
Cofounder of 404 Media known for high-impact scoops on the surveillance economy and data broker ecosystem. Specialties: Surveillance tech, data brokers, law-enforcement tech, cybersecurity leaks, OSINT marketplaces.
Todd Feathers Independent (recent bylines: RealClearScience, WIRED Middle East; formerly Gizmodo)
Investigative tech reporter whose recent work examines AI, surveillance, and consumer data markets; formerly at Gizmodo and MuckRock with current bylines including RealClearScience and WIRED Middle East. Specialties: FOIA-driven reporting on AI systems, data brokers, algorithmic decision-making, and privacy.
Ashley Gold Axios
Senior tech policy reporter at Axios covering the regulators, cases and rules shaping how information businesses use data. Specialties: U.S. tech policy and regulators (FTC/DOJ), platform data use, privacy and competition, AI governance.
Yael Grauer Consumer Reports
Investigative tech reporter at Consumer Reports who tests and analyzes privacy tools and the people‑search/data-broker ecosystem. Specialties: Consumer privacy and security, data-broker opt-outs, dark patterns, surveillance.
Eileen Guo MIT Technology Review
Senior reporter for features and investigations at MIT Technology Review focused on how information is collected, labeled, and monetized. Specialties: AI data supply chains, identity/biometrics, platform accountability, global tech labor.
Patience Haggin The Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal reporter covering digital advertising, data, and telecom—often probing how ad-tech firms handle user data. Specialties: Digital advertising and ad-tech, data privacy enforcement, telecom/data convergence.
Kashmir Hill The New York Times
New York Times technology reporter and author of ‘Your Face Belongs to Us,’ known for investigations revealing how data brokerage and recognition tech affect everyday life. Specialties: Privacy, facial recognition, consumer data trails, data broker accountability.
Kate Kaye Digiday
Reporter who leads Digiday’s coverage of platforms, data and privacy, translating complex ad‑tech and data‑policy shifts for the industry. Specialties: Platforms, data and privacy, ad-tech ecosystem, regulation’s impact on marketing.
Issie Lapowsky Fast Company
Fast Company journalist covering the intersection of technology, politics and regulation, including platform data practices and online advertising. Specialties: Tech policy and platforms, content moderation, AI accountability, online political ads.
Ryan Mac The New York Times
New York Times technology reporter whose accountability work on Big Tech touches privacy, data governance and platform power. Specialties: Platform accountability, social media business models, data use and moderation, corporate governance.
Louise Matsakis WIRED
Senior business editor at WIRED and longtime tech reporter/editor whose work often examines how platforms and data‑rich businesses operate. Specialties: Global tech industry and supply chains, platform economics, China‑linked platforms (TikTok/Temu), AI industry.
Alfred Ng POLITICO
Privacy reporter covering how governments and companies collect and exploit personal data, with a beat spanning surveillance and consumer privacy. Specialties: Privacy regulation and enforcement, government surveillance programs, data security.
Patrick Howell O’Neill Independent/Contributor (formerly MIT Technology Review)
Cybersecurity journalist and editor (formerly senior editor at MIT Technology Review) reporting on surveillance tech and the security implications of data markets. Specialties: Cybersecurity, surveillance technology, national security data use, personal privacy risks.
Lara O’Reilly Business Insider
Senior correspondent covering digital advertising and the platforms, data practices, and businesses that power it. Specialties: Digital advertising industry, ad‑tech platforms, media and marketing economics.
Tony Romm The Washington Post
Washington Post reporter whose accountability and policy coverage frequently illuminates how Big Tech and data‑rich firms intersect with regulation. Specialties: Corporate influence on policy, tech regulation, antitrust, data governance in Washington.
Sam Schechner The Wall Street Journal
Paris‑based senior tech reporter at the Wall Street Journal known for deep reporting on privacy enforcement and Big Tech’s data practices. Specialties: EU privacy/GDPR, platform compliance, antitrust investigations, cross‑border data flows.
Natasha Singer The New York Times
New York Times technology reporter whose work probes how companies collect and monetize personal and student data. Specialties: Consumer privacy, ed‑tech data, regulation and enforcement, data ethics.
Garett Sloane Ad Age
Ad Age’s technology reporter, a go‑to on how digital advertising and platform data ecosystems work. Specialties: Ad‑tech platforms, social platforms’ data businesses, programmatic advertising and measurement.
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