This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss Deadheads and doxxing sites.
SAM: Anyone reading the site closely this week likely noticed a new name entering the chat. We’re thrilled to welcome Rosie Thomas to the gang for the summer as an editorial intern!
Rosie was previously a software engineer in the personal finance space. Currently halfway through her master’s degree in journalism, Rosie is interested in social movements, how people change their behaviors in the face of new technologies, and “the infinite factors that influence sentiment and opinions,” in her words. In her program, she’s expanding her skills in investigations, audio production, and field recording. She published her first blog with us on day two, a really interesting (and in 404 style, informatively disturbing) breakdown of a new report that found tens of thousands of camera feeds exposed to the dark web. We’re so excited to see what she does with us this summer!
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