Soo Oh

Deputy Managing Editor • she/her

Soo Oh is a deputy managing editor at CalMatters and The Markup. Prior to that, she was the data editor at Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting. She has reported stories, analyzed data, coded interactive visuals, and built internal tools at the Center for Investigative Reporting, The Wall Street Journal, Vox.com, the Los Angeles Times, and The Chronicle of Higher Education. In 2018, she was a John S. Knight Fellow at Stanford University, where she researched how to better manage and support journalists with technical skills.

(Photograph by Cristian Gonzalez.)

soo@themarkup.org @soo_oh

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Tools

Here’s Every Local Police Agency Enforcing for ICE

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April 16, 2025 08:00 ET

Dating App Cover-Up: How Tinder, Hinge, and Their Corporate Owner Keep Rape Under Wraps

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February 13, 2025 05:00 ET

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Hello World

Our Real-World Impact In 2024

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How Do I Protect My Privacy If I’m Seeking an Abortion?

A guide to keeping your plans private through every step of an abortion in any state, including Florida and South Dakota

November 14, 2024 08:00 ET

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Blacklight

Launching Blacklight Query, a Tool to Scan Websites for Privacy at Scale

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October 16, 2024 08:00 ET

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Story Recipes

We Made an Emergency Alert Guide To Help Californians Navigate a Complicated Process. Here’s How To Do This In Any State

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September 27, 2024 08:00 ET