Gracie McKenzie
As The Trace’s Impact and Audience Editor, Gracie leads audience engagement strategy, including editing the Ask The Trace series of explainers and managing the newsroom’s off-platform presence, and keeps track of where our stories are having real-world results. She previously led social media and community engagement for The Atlantic’s CityLab and digital strategy for two nationally syndicated public radio shows. Gracie grew up in Oregon and majored in American Studies and Media Studies at Tufts University.