Daniel Shin
"Marketplace Tech" Producer
SHORT BIO
Daniel helps produce the daily “Marketplace Tech” show and podcast, and he’s interested in tech policy and ethics.
Latest Stories (182)
Why aren't we voting online?
by
David Brancaccio
, Daniel Shin
and Erika Soderstrom
Nov 2, 2020
One computer science professor says there are too many uncertain variables with our current internet structure to try voting online.
Why upgrading voting machines is important for election integrity
Oct 30, 2020
High costs can prevent states from upgrading voting equipment, which can lead to security and reliability issues.
The complicated history of voting technology
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Oct 30, 2020
MIT professor Charles Stewart III reflects on how technology both improved voting security and created new election fears.
Why this swing-state county is investing over $1 million in its voting infrastructure
Oct 29, 2020
Pennsylvania elections official Kenneth Lawrence says Montgomery County is gearing up for a deluge of mail-in ballots, and there won't be a final result on election night.
Should a museum auction its art to raise funds?
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Oct 28, 2020
It's an existential question, says art critic Blake Gopnik. Once a work of art is in a museum, it's supposed to be more or less unsellable.
Student loan debt adds to racial wealth disparities, research finds
Oct 27, 2020
The costs for Black borrowers to pursue a college have been growing exponentially.
A loss of sleep, income and trust revealed in the latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Oct 15, 2020
Larry Rosin of Edison Research gives context on some of the surprising results in the latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll.
House report says Big Tech companies have "too much power"
by
Nova Safo
and Daniel Shin
Oct 7, 2020
The House report calls for the biggest changes in decades in how the government regulates and prevents monopolies.
Are cargo companies ready to distribute a COVID vaccine?
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Oct 7, 2020
Julian Sutch, head of Emirates SkyCargo's pharmaceutical division, believes carriers like his are up to the task of global vaccine distribution, but acknowledge there are plenty of challenges to overcome.
What role can machine-learning election forecasts play in 2020?
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Oct 6, 2020
Economist Editor-in-Chief Zanny Minton Beddoes sees the magazine's forecasts as complements to traditional political reporting.