Year in Review
The Stories that Made Us Jealous in 2023
A look at 10 articles we wish we had published this year
Ko Bragg
Investigative Editor
Ko Bragg is a writer and editor based in and focused on the U.S. South—Mississippi in particular. Before The Markup, she was the Race & Place Editor at Scalawag, where she launched Pop Justice, a newsletter on how popular culture warps our understanding of policing and justice. Prior to that, she was a general assignment reporter at The 19th.
You can find her work in The Atlantic, “Frontline,” Harper’s Bazaar, Columbia Journalism Review, Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting, and more.
Machine Learning
We’re Not Living a “Predicted” Life: Student Perspectives on Wisconsin’s Dropout Algorithm
Wisconsin took down its dropout predictions after a Markup investigation. Here’s what two students we featured have to say
Still Loading
What It’s Like Living With Limited Access to Internet in the Black Rural South
Across the rural South, about 38% of Black households don’t have home internet, a higher percentage than White people in the same region and the national average
Pixel Hunt
Facebook Watches Teens Online As They Prep for College
An investigation by The Markup found Meta’s pixel tracking students from kindergarten to college
Hello World
I Went to the Real ‘Cop Con.’ Here’s The Tech Police Are Testing.
Nearly 700 vendors showcased police tech from tracking devices disguised as Newport cigarettes to window-breaking drones
News
The Tech at ‘Cop Con’: Cigarette Carton Trackers, VR for School Shootings, and ‘Peacekeeper Batons’
The International Association of Chiefs of Police brings police leadership and tech vendors together at its annual conference, where clear trends about the future of law enforcement emerged
LevelUp
Without a Trace: How to Take Your Phone Off the Grid
A guide on anonymizing your phone, so you can use it without it using you
Neighborhood Watch
Accidental Spies: Amazon Ring Owners May Be Unknowingly Emailing Police
An investigation by The Markup found that Ring’s social platform funnels suspicions from residents in Whiter and wealthier areas of Los Angeles directly to police
Neighborhood Watch
How to Protect Your Packages—And Your Ethics
We investigated Ring for months. Here are the best privacy options for prospective and existing customers
Show Your WorkNeighborhood Watch
How We Investigated Ring's Crime Alert System for Police Departments
In Los Angeles, residents in Whiter and wealthier areas post more often on Neighbors, but do not report a higher crime rate
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