Grace Makin

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Grace Makin

  • UVA Student

Grace Makin received a BA in history and Spanish from the University of Virginia in 2023. She earned her master's of public policy from UVA’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy in 2025. Makin is interested in addressing socioeconomic inequities through public service and data driven analysis. She has worked at the Department of Labor’s Office of State Programs and as a graduate research assistant at UVA's Karsh Institute of Democracy.

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Virginia Local News Ecosystem Study

There is a strong connection between robust local journalism ecosystems and a healthy democracy. Widespread concern exists about the challenges facing local journalism in the United States and their effect on civic life. This study is a first step toward understanding the complex and dynamic information ecosystem in Virginia.