Work
February 2019 - Present
The Markup
Investigative Data Journalist
Reporting on big tech platforms, consumer privacy and the third party data industry.
January 2020 - May 2021
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Co-teaching "Information Warfare Reporting : How to Report in a Hostile Information Environment" with Emily Bell - Spring 2020 and Spring 2021
March 2017 - August 2018
Tow Center for Digital Journalism - Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University
Senior Research Fellow
Advised research fellows on research, contributed to policy exchange forums and events and built tools focused on signals of trust in news on social media.
Fall 2017
The New School
Part-Time Faculty
Taught a class called "Finding the Stories in Visual Datasets" through the Journalism + Design program at the Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts .
January 2015 - December 2016
The Wall Street Journal
Visual Correspondent
Independent enterprise role. My work explored the hidden patterns around us in technology, society and culture. You can see my work here: http://graphics.wsj.com/signals
July 2013 - January 2015
The Wall Street Journal
Director, Interactive Graphics
I led the Interactive Graphics team during a period of transition, and was tasked with doubling the staff. At its peak, the team was comprised of sixteen people – a mix of journalists, developers and designers. We built visual stories, data visualizations, news apps and many tools for the newsroom.
October 1998 - July 2013
The Wall Street Journal
Interactive Designer
Design and development of interactive news apps. Collaborated with WSJ print editors and reporters on translating linear narratives for the web. Created several key content management systems to optimize production workflow.
1995 - 2010
Freelance Illustration
Freelance Illustration clients include: The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, HarperCollins, US News & World Report, Tennis, Publisher's Weekly.
Education
Syracuse University
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Illustration, 1995
Awards
May 1, 2017
Society of Professional Journalists: Sigma Delta Chi Award for Excellence in Journalism
February 1, 2017
Society for News Design: SND Best of Digital: Gold
The Wall Street Journal was awarded a Gold in the SND's Best of Digital Awards for "Blue Feed, Red Feed", which I created and published in May of 2016. Using Facebook's tools and data we were able to illustrate the "filter bubble" phenomenon by displaying how individual news topics were being covered by popular publishers on Facebook, who were aligned with partisan liberal and conservative users.
March 7, 2017
Scripps Howard Foundation: Scripps Howard Awards
Finalist - Digital Innovation for "Blue Feed, Red Feed"
November 1, 2016
National Press Foundation: Honorable Mention - Best Use of Technology in Journalism Award
Blue Feed, Red Feed. "The Wall Street Journal took to heart the one-sidedness of the political conversation on social media. Journalists created an original tool that gave readers a side-by-side look at real conversations on Facebook from both sides of the political spectrum."
September 1, 2016
Online News Association: Excellence and Innovation in Visual Digital Storytelling, Large
February 1, 2016
Society for News Design: SND37 Best of Digital Design: Award of Excellence
Awarded for my portfolio of work in the "Portfolios: Individual" category. http://wsj.com/signals
February 1, 2016
2015 Entry Portfolios: Individual: SND37: Best of Digital Design. Award of Excellence
Award of Excellence for A Field Guide to the Solar System
April 1, 2015
Kantar: Information is Beautiful Awards 2015: Short List
June 1, 2012
UCLA Anderson School of Management: 2012 Gerald Loeb Award
Shared the 2012 Gerald Loeb Award in the Online Enterprise category for my work on WSJ's "JetTracker" news application ( http://wsj.com/jettracker )
February 1, 2012
Society for News Design: SND34 Best of Digital Design: Silver Medal and Award of Excellence
Silver medal and an award of excellence in the data project category for "Grading the Teachers", searchable database of NYC public school teacher (4th-8th grade) report cards issued by the Department of Education. Our project made significant improvements to the City's visualization of the teacher's scores, and used clear easy-to-read design to help illustrate the underlying flaws in the rating system. http://projects.wsj.com/nyc-teachers
February 1, 2012
Society for News Design: SND34 Best of Digital Design: Award of Excellence
Award of Excellence in the data project / breaking news category. "Murder in America" is a searchable database of ten years of FBI homicide data, broken down by race, sex, age, circumstance, geography and method of killing. http://projects.wsj.com/murderdata/#view=all&w=f