Jon Keegan
Visual Journalist
January 14, 2021
The Markup
Biden and Trump Voters Were Exposed to Radically Different Coverage of the Capitol Riot on Facebook
By Colin Lecher and Jon Keegan
Data from The Markup’s Citizen Browser project shows the different realities Americans inhabited on Facebook surrounding the seige of the U.S. Capitol.
October 20, 2020
The Markup
Why Can’t I Fix My Own Phone, Toaster, or Tractor?
By Jon Keegan
Manufacturers in a broad range of industries have a monopoly on who repairs machines—and when devices are deemed unfixable. Here's a look at the Right to Repair movement and the effort to codify such a right in law.
September 17, 2020
The Markup
Labeled “Research” Chemicals, Doping Drugs Sold Openly on Amazon.com
By Jon Keegan and Annie Gilbertson
Amazon bans injectable drugs, but enforcement failures have led to a swell of listings for unproven performance enhancing peptides.
July 21, 2020
The Markup
Is This Amazon Review Bullshit?
By Jon Keegan
Spotting the fakes isn’t always possible, but here are some tips.
June 18, 2020
The Markup
Amazon’s Enforcement Failures Leave Open a Back Door to Banned Goods—Some Sold and Shipped by Amazon Itself
By Jon Keegan and Annie Gilbertson
The online giant bans products related to drugs, spying and weapons, but we found plenty for sale; one of the items bought on the site left a grim trail of overdoses.
March 12, 2020
The Markup
What Are My Photos Revealing About Me?
By Jon Keegan
You may be accidentally sharing personal information in your photos.
December 18, 2018
Medium
I Analyzed 122 Hours of Holiday Radio
By Jon Keegan
I set out to answer some questions I had about Christmas songs and 24/7 holiday radio playlists. Was there a golden age of Christmas music? Is it all just covers of old classics? Here are my findings.
November 20, 2018
Medium
I Audited Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood’s Twitter Accounts
By Jon Keegan
I was asked to audit @kairyssdal and @mollywood’s Twitter accounts looking for signs of an echo chamber. I spoke with them on their podcast and I wrote up my findings.
November 20, 2018
Make Me Smart podcast
Auditing Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood’s Twitter Accounts
I was asked to audit Marketplace hosts Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood’s Twitter accounts looking for signs of an echo chamber. Here I speak with them on their Make Me Smart podcast and share my findings.
November 14, 2018
Syracuse University
Syracuse University: How Social Media Impacted the 2018 Midterms
I appeared on a panel at the S.I. Newshouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. We discussed the midterms (which had just concluded the week prior) and how the social media platforms affected and responded to the events surrounding the elections.
September 14, 2018
Medium
Super High Grade
By Jon Keegan
Packing up my parents' house, I rediscovered the golden age of VHS blank cassette package design
September 10, 2018
Expresso Futuro
Expresso Futuro (Brazil)- Fake News and Manipulation
Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Ronaldo Lemos for his Brazilian TV show Expresso Futuro. We talked about filter bubbles, Facebook and trusted sources online (in English with subtitles in Portuguese). It also identifies me as a professor, which is fake news. My segment starts at 22:03
September 1, 2017
Tow Center for Digital Journalism
Artificial Intelligence: Practice and Implications for Journalism
By Mark Hansen; Meritxell Roca-Sales; Jon Keegan; George King
July 20, 2017
Columbia Journalism Review
Q&A: ProPublica’s Lena Groeger on data visualization and writing about design
By Jon Keegan
June 15, 2017
Columbia Journalism Review
Open letter to Facebook from a data journalist
By Jon Keegan
May 22, 2017
Columbia Journalism Review
Q&A: Quartz’s David Yanofsky on coding as a journalist
By Jon Keegan
April 27, 2017
Columbia Journalism Review
News leaders struggle with fake news and filter bubbles while subscriptions rise
By Jon Keegan
October 13, 2016
The Wall Street Journal
Bob Dylan Is a Nobel Prize Winner Who is Also a Touring Machine
By Jon Keegan
October 6, 2016
The Wall Street Journal
The Biggest, Oldest, Most Over-the-Top Rock Festival Ever
Graying classic-rock fans are helping to make Desert Trip Anschutz Entertainment Group’s highest-grossing festival ever.
September 16, 2016
The Wall Street Journal
How Long Do iPhones and iPads Stay Fresh?
By Jon Keegan
Here’s a look at the iPhones and iPads that got the most iOS updates, and the ones that got ditched the quickest.
July 19, 2016
The Wall Street Journal
Clinton vs. Trump: Live Twitter Stats
By Jon Keegan
In the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, Twitter was a battleground. This live-updating data showed how the candidates – and their campaigns – tweeted in very different ways.
May 26, 2016
MSNBC
MSNBC Appearance: Blue Feed, Red Feed
I was interviewd on MSNBC by Steve Kornacki about "Blue Feed, Red Feed".