What it does
The Markup publishes investigations and reported features examining how technology, data systems and digital platforms affect people and institutions.
Its health-data reporting follows the practical difficulty of opting out of data sharing, not only the wording of a privacy promise. That investigative approach is useful when a reader wants to understand how a digital system operates for the person using it. Named investigations and Show Your Work provide routes into the methods behind a story. Tools such as Blacklight are separate from reported features.
Strengths
- Investigative coverage of data practices and digital systems
Best for
- Researching technology accountability and data practices