+{{short description|American nonprofit news organization}}
+{{italic title}}
+{{Infobox organization/Wikidata |logo=The Markup Logo.svg|type=Media|established=February 2020|purpose=The Markup challenges technology to serve the public good.|ceo=Nabiha Syed|leader_name=Sisi Wei, Editor in Chief}}
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+'''''The Markup''''' is an award-winning American [[nonprofit organization|nonprofit]] [[News media|news publication]] focused on the impact of technology on society. Founded in 2018 with the goal of advancing [[data-driven journalism]], the publication launched in February 2020. [[Nabiha Syed]] is the current chief executive and Sisi Wei is the Editor-in-Chief.
+
+== History ==
+''The Markup'' was co-founded by two former [[ProPublica]] journalists [[Julia Angwin]] and Jeff Larson, and executive and journalist [[Sue Gardner]].<ref name="TheMarkup-About">{{Cite web|url=https://themarkup.org/|title=About|website=The Markup|language=en|access-date=April 23, 2019}}</ref> The project was announced in April 2018, with an expected launch in early 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2018/04/former-propublica-journalists-are-launching-a-newsroom-to-cover-the-impact-of-technology-on-society/|title=Former ProPublica journalists are launching a newsroom to cover the impact of technology on society|last=Owen|first=Laura Hazard|date=April 12, 2018|work=[[Nieman Foundation for Journalism]]|access-date=September 23, 2018}}</ref> In April 2019, Gardner fired Angwin as editor-in-chief. According to Larson and Gardner, the reasons for Angwin's ouster included disagreements over the non-journalistic responsibilities of Angwin's role as an executive, such as the organization falling behind in its hiring plans and the launch timeline.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cjr.org/analysis/the-markup.php|title=Here's what happened inside The Markup|last=Ingram|first=Matthew|author-link=Matthew Ingram|date=2019-04-30|website=Columbia Journalism Review|language=en|access-date=2019-06-09}}</ref> On August 6, 2019, The Markup announced that Angwin would return as editor-in-chief, along with [[Nabiha Syed]] as president and much of the original team – but without Larson or Gardner.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/06/business/media/the-markup-julia-angwin.html|title=The Markup, a Tech News Site, Reinstalls Its Fired Editor as Part of a Fresh Start|website=The New York Times|date=6 August 2019|language=en|access-date=2019-08-07|last1=Tracy|first1=Marc}}</ref> Syed was previously [[BuzzFeed]]’s general counsel and vice president. The publication launched in February 2020.
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+In 2022, Syed became chief executive and hired Sisi Wei, formerly of OpenNews and [[ProPublica]], as editor-in-chief to replace Angwin. Wei brings a "bigger focus on the human impact of technology."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lab |first=Hanaa' Tameez {{!}} Nieman |title='A bigger focus on the human impact of technology': Sisi Wei is The Markup’s new editor-in-chief |url=https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/a-bigger-focus-on-the-human-impact-of-technology-sisi-wei-is-the-markups-new-editor-in-chief,236581 |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=Editor and Publisher |language=en}}</ref>
+
+== Funding ==
+The Markup received a $20 million gift from [[Craigslist]] founder [[Craig Newmark]]. The Markup also raised $2 million from the [[John S. and James L. Knight Foundation|Knight Foundation]] and an additional $1 million from the [[Ford Foundation]], [[MacArthur Foundation]], and ''The Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Initiative''.<ref name="Bowles 2018">{{Cite news |last=Bowles |first=Nellie |author-link=Nellie Bowles |date=September 23, 2018 |title=News Site to Investigate Big Tech, Helped by Craigslist Founder |language=en |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/23/business/media/the-markup-craig-newmark.html |access-date=September 24, 2018}}</ref>
+
+== Coverage and impact ==
+
+=== 2022 reporting on Meta and tax preparation companies ===
+In November 2022, an investigation by ''The Markup'' revealed that tax filing companies including [[H&R Block]], [[TaxSlayer]], and [[TaxAct]] have shared users' financial information with [[Facebook]] parent company [[Meta Platforms|Meta]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fingas |first=Jon |date=November 22, 2022 |title=Tax prep websites have been sending sensitive financial data to Facebook |url=https://www.engadget.com/tax-filing-website-data-meta-pixel-facebook-154500543.html |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Feiner |first=Lauren |title=Popular tax prep software sent financial information to Meta: report |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/22/popular-tax-prep-software-sent-financial-information-to-meta-report.html |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Leahey |first=Andrew |date=December 13, 2022 |title=Facebook Leak Just One Reason Taxpayer Data Sharing Must Stop |url=https://news.bloombergtax.com/tax-insights-and-commentary/facebook-leak-just-one-reason-taxpayer-data-sharing-must-stop |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Bloomberg Tax |language=en}}</ref> In response, a class action lawsuit was filed by H&R Block customers against Meta, who accused the tech company of violating users' privacy rights.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moon |first=Mariella |date=December 3, 2022 |title=Meta faces lawsuit for harvesting financial data from tax prep websites |url=https://www.engadget.com/meta-collecting-sensitive-financial-data-tax-prep-websites-100454171.html |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref> Senator [[Elizabeth Warren]] and representatives [[Katie Porter]] and [[Brad Sherman]] sent letters to the tax companies, as well as Meta and [[Google]], to warn against such behavior.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 14, 2022 |title=Senators Warren, Wyden, Representatives Porter and Sherman Call Out Tax Prep Companies for Sharing of Private Taxpayer Financial Information with Meta, Google {{!}} U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts |url=https://www.warren.senate.gov/oversight/letters/senators-warren-wyden-representatives-porter-and-sherman-call-out-tax-prep-companies-for-sharing-of-private-taxpayer-financial-information-with-meta-google |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=Senator Elizabeth Warren (warren.senate.gov) |language=en}}</ref>
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+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
+
+== External links ==
+* {{url|TheMarkUp.org}}
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+[[Category:American journalism organizations]]
+[[Category:American technology news websites]]
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+[[Category:Mass media companies established in 2018]]
+[[Category:Mass media in New York City]]
+[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in New York City]]
+[[Category:Technology websites]]
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