Natalia Garcia
Digital ProducerExpertise: Editing engaging videos for kids
Education: Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Bicultural High School
Pennsylvania State University, State College - Bachelor of Arts, film production and women's studies
Pennsylvania State University, State College - Certificate, international studies
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Sweet Lorain Antique Store
Experience:
Natalia Garcia started her career in television as a production intern at WQLN in Erie, Pennsylvania. She later became a producer/director and worked on hour-long documentary specials as a producer and directed live auctions. Natalia moved to Cleveland in 2017 when she started working at Ideastream Public Media as a multiple media producer. She worked along with the arts team, “NewsDepth” team and “Sound of Ideas” team to edit and direct broadcast content. She has been the producer of “NewsDepth” since the 2022-2023 season. Natalia writes, tapes, edits and posts the weekly news program for a grade school audience.
Highlights:
- Producer for “NewsDepth,” the Emmy award-winning weekly 30-minute kids news program
- Editor for “Applause,” a weekly arts & culture program
- Producer for “Shalom, Soldier,” a TV documentary produced by WQLN about stories of Erie’s Jewish World War II servicemen
- #ErieOpioidProject (The Jefferson Society) – Multi-platform campaign covering personal and professional accounts related to the opioid epidemic
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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Movie and TV writers have gone on strike. Simulating life outside earth is the new frontier. -
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We are one step closer to a new debt ceiling plan. Residents along the Mississippi River prepare for flooding. -
SpaceX Starship explodes on its first launch attempt. Artificial intelligence is being used to fight wildfires and create art. -
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It’s Earth Day! Natalia takes us to a solar farm. And a biochemist answers your questions about their job. -
Joe Biden wants to ban the social media app TikTok. Mary tells us about some ‘wacky’ Ohio laws. -
The International Crime Court is trying to hold Russia accountable. A magnitude 6.8 earthquake has struck Ecuador. And a pilot answers your questions about her job. -
Bank failures bring uncertainty to the US economy. Texas is taking over Houston's public schools. And Gabe tells us about the Wright brothers’ first flight. -
