Challenging technology to serve the public good.
Jon Keegan was an Investigative Data Journalist at The Markup until July 2024.
Jon is passionate about revealing the hidden patterns created by our interactions with the big platforms. He is happiest when his computer’s fan is running full-tilt while collecting millions of rows of data.
Before The Markup, he was a Senior Research Fellow at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University, researching signals of trust in online news and studying the role of AI in journalism. He also worked at The Wall Street Journal for 18 years, where he ran the interactive graphics team.
Jon’s work has won several journalism awards, including the Loeb Award, the Society of Professional Journalists’ Excellence in Journalism Award and the Society of News Design’s Best of Digital Gold Award.
Artificial Intelligence
Benchmarks used to rank AI models are several years old, often sourced from amateur websites, and, experts worry, lending automated systems a dubious sense of authority
Hello World
The AI tool ignored basic instructions about sourcing and citations. But it’s a pretty good newsroom coding partner.
Privacy
Data on sensitive locations, such as abortion clinics, could be sold off, raising alarms
Privacy
Our tool and advice can help you navigate the overwhelming number of settings on today’s game platforms.
Hello World
An interview with Micah Lee, author of a new book on analyzing datasets that were leaked, hacked, or just accidentally left in the open
Impact
Nearly a quarter of the 47 location data companies we identified in 2021 have faced Congressional scrutiny or regulatory enforcement actions
Privacy
A new study looks at who is sending information about your online activity to Facebook
Gentle January
I found a strong alternative in Apple Maps
Privacy
The company is prohibited from selling sensitive location data and is ordered to put consumer privacy protections in place
Year in Review
A look at 10 articles we wish we had published this year
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