Grace Marion
Grace Marion is a government accountability and news features reporter and multimedia producer based in Berkeley, Calif. She has a strong background in investigative reporting techniques, OSINT and public records access.
EDUCATION
University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media, B.A. in journalism with concentrations in broadcast and editorial journalism
EMPLOYERS
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California Reporting Project, research intern, 2023
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San Quentin Prison News Project, Research Assistant, 2023
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Mississippi Free Press, contributing reporter and photojournalist
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Mississippi Today, editorial intern, 2019
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Missy Magazine, Managing editor, 2021-2022
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Ole Miss athletics department, camera operator
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NCAA track and field championships, camera operator, 2022
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UC Berkeley athletics, camera operator, 2023
AWARDS & HONORS
Robert S. McCord FOI Award, Society of Professional Journalists Diamond Awards, 2022
Robert D.G. Lewis First Amendment Award,
Society of Professional Journalists, 2019Columbia Journalism School Student Fellowship, Society of Professional Journalists, 2019
Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award, journalism category, Hugh M. Hefner Foundation, 2019
Stamps Scholar, University of Mississippi & The Stamps Foundation, 2018
PA High School Journalist of the Year Runner-Up, Journalism Educators’ Association & The Pennsylvania Scholastic Press Association, 2018
Finalist, Bucks County High School Poet Laureate of the year
Bucks County Community College, 2016, 2017Finalist, Watchdog National Investigative Reporting Competition, New England Center for Investigative Reporting, 2016
First Place in news feature writing for digital-only publications, Society of Professional Journalists Diamond Awards, 2023
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
Society of Professional Journalist's Northern California Freedom of Information Committee member
REPORTING INTERESTS
Civics, Civil rights, Cold cases, Community organizing efforts, Investigative reporting, Justice, OSINT, law