Journalism

Investigation methods, source management, and story development

Published Investigations

Platform Manipulation Research

"Online Nazis Have Figured Out How To Game Twitter" (February 16, 2020)

Investigative exposé revealing how extremist groups exploit Twitter's reporting system to silence opponents. Documented the coordinated suspension of @JewishWorker magazine account and analyzed mass-reporting campaigns targeting journalists including Barrett Brown. Investigation revealed Telegram groups organizing harassment campaigns against media figures.

Election Integrity Analysis

"Things I've learned about elections" (February 9, 2020)

Behind-the-scenes analysis of election coverage methodology, including technical examination of polling systems, Decision Desk HQ operations, and AP Elections API functionality. Provides insider perspective on NBC's election night operations.

Audio Journalism

Metaverse Podcast

"Metaverse - Episode 1: The Rise of Silk Road" (November 2016)

Produced investigative podcast exploring "true stories about humans, secrets, and the internet." Featured interviews with Guardian journalist Carole Cadwalladr and Ars Technica's Cyrus Farivar about darknet markets and digital crime reporting.

Professional Journalism Career

NBC News Digital (2016-2019)

Senior Interactive Graphics Specialist focusing on election coverage innovation and breaking news graphics.

Major Projects:

Election Coverage Leadership - Designed and implemented digital election tools used across NBC News and MSNBC
Breaking News Graphics - Rapid-response visualization systems for major news events

Vocativ Graphics Editor (2014-2016)

Built data journalism capabilities from scratch at digital news startup focused on darknet and investigative reporting.

Achievements:

Production Scaling - Increased graphics output from 5-6 per month to 5-6 per day
Breaking News Response - Developed rapid-response systems for visual journalism
Deep Web Reporting - Specialized in darknet investigations and digital privacy stories
Knight Foundation Grant - $35,000 award for journalism tool development

Election & Democracy Reporting

2020 Election Coverage

"Visualizing Election Uncertainty" (OSET Institute, October 2020)

Research collaboration on election reporting methodology, emphasizing importance of communicating uncertainty and uncounted ballots. Conducted survey of newsrooms on best practices for election night coverage.

"Why and How to Focus on Outstanding Ballots" (Observable, November 2020)

Methodology piece advocating for focus on uncounted votes rather than premature victory projections, written for 2020 election coverage.

Election Data Analysis

GitHub - EAVS Analysis (2020)

Open-source repository analyzing Election Administration and Voting Survey data, providing tools for journalists covering election integrity and voting access issues.

Awards & Professional Recognition

Knight Prototype Fund Grant (2015)

$35,000 Knight Foundation Grant for Dataproofer project

Selected as one of 20 funded projects focused on "increasing civic engagement and making data more accessible." Tool designed as quality control system for data journalism.

Coverage:

Industry Recognition

Professional recommendations highlight ability to "instantly absorb and process complicated technical information" and "translate it in ways that everyone understands" with demonstrated capacity for journalism innovation.

Media Coverage & Profiles

Professional Profiles

Muck Rack Journalist Profile - Complete portfolio and article archive
LinkedIn Professional Profile - Career progression and recommendations
Portfolio Website - Work samples and case studies

Media Appearances

Fox's work has been featured across major outlets including NBC News, MSNBC, Yahoo, Euronews, and The Week Magazine (US).

Journalism Tools & Methodology

Open Source Contributions

Dataproofer - Data quality assessment tool for newsrooms

# Install and use Dataproofer
npm install -g dataproofer
dataproofer my_data.csv --json --summary

Dataproofer.org - Web interface and documentation

Desktop Application - Standalone tool for data verification

Freelance & Contract Work

Available for investigative collaborations, data journalism projects, and election coverage consulting.

Contact: [email protected]

Last updated: June 2025