Derek is an investigative journalist for Consumer Reports, covering the digital marketplace. His subject areas include algorithmic biases and their harmful effects on consumers, the rise of individualized pricing, emerging technologies behind increasingly sophisticated financial frauds and scams, and how artificial intelligence is reshaping our everyday lives. Prior to joining CR, Derek was the director of research at ProPublica and ran a small investigative team at the MuckRock Foundation. He was also a reporter and editor at The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and The Associated Press. Among his numerous awards and achievements, Derek is a three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist.