Walter Hickey
Walter Hickey is the Deputy Editor for Data and Analysis at Insider and previously worked as chief culture writer at FiveThirtyEight.
He holds a degree in Applied Mathematics from The College of William and Mary.
Hickey is known for his data journalism and writes the daily newsletter Numlock News.
He also edits comics at Insider.
In 2022, Hickey won the Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting for his work on a piece documenting the experiences of Uyghurs in Chinese internment camps.
His background in data analysis and pop culture writing informs his approach to journalism and authorship.