Carrie Wise
Deputy Editor - Arts & CultureExpertise: Digital, video and audio storytelling; arts and culture
Education: Solon High School
Kent State University - Bachelor of Science
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Walking in nature
Experience:
Carrie Wise leads the coverage of arts and culture in Northeast Ohio across platforms for Ideastream Public Media. She guides reporters and producers while working alongside them to share stories with digital, radio and television audiences. This work includes the longtime arts TV show "Applause," the local music podcast "Shuffle" and the To-Do List email newsletter. Before joining Ideastream, Carrie was digital news editor at The Columbus Dispatch in Columbus, Ohio. She also worked as a multimedia journalist for several years at The Columbus Dispatch and The Naples Daily News in Naples, Florida.
Highlights:
- Arts stories shared nationally by the PBS “NewsHour” and NPR
- 2022 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, Best Arts/Entertainment Reporting
- Oversaw the creation of Ideastream's first digital video series, "Making It," and the production of more than 100 features
- 2018 Gabriel Award, Catholic Press Association and Emmy Award, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Central Great Lakes, “Cleveland Nun Paints Prayers in Mural”
Why trust Ideastream Public Media?
The mission of Ideastream Public Media is to be a trustworthy and dynamic multimedia source for illuminating the world around us. Our highest priority is providing news and information that is reliable and accurate, that is gathered with integrity and professional care and that is presented with precision and respect for the intelligence of our audiences. We are transparent about how we discover and verify the facts we present and strive to make our decision-making process clear to the public. We disclose relationships, such as with partners or funders, that might appear, but will never, influence our coverage.
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At her studio in Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, artist Rose B. Simpson produced two large sculptures for the atrium of the Cleveland Museum of Art, which influenced her design. -
With decades of law experience, Pete Kirsanow enjoys the thrill of writing military fiction. His latest novel, "Zero Option," centers on U.S. agents dispatched to stop a suspected assassination plan. -
The summer train display features lesser known pollinators and was crafted using natural materials by artisans with Applied Imagination. -
Kick off Memorial Day weekend with a variety of community events and theatrical productions around the region. -
A retrospective at the Akron Art Museum offers a way to get to know the late artist whose paintings drew attention to social issues in the city. -
Knitters around the region worked together on a project to illustrate changes in Cleveland temperatures through tapestries called tempestries. -
The ensemble and nonprofit Renovare brings classical music to places you might not normally find it, forging relationships and fostering music appreciation. -
Contemporary works by artists from Akron and beyond weave together in “Home Again: The Embodiment of Africa through Art and Fabric” at the Massillon Museum. -
From topical documentaries to films with Ohio ties, the festival offers more than 100 feature-length films and more than 200 shorts. -
The fest screens 137 feature-length films and 225 shorts in Playhouse Square April 3-13.
