Karly Scholz
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Student Representative, UVA Karsh Institute (2024–25)
Karly Scholz graduated in 2025 from UVA. She is from Madison, Wisconsin, and majored in history and media studies and minored in economics. She joined the Karsh Institute of Democracy’s Student Advisory Council during her first year at UVA and that experience deepened her commitment to democracy through her work with multiple gun-violence-prevention organizations since early high school.
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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.