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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A mother and daughter from Barberton started White Rabbit Galleries in Downtown Barberton to ensure artists find support in their community. -
Delight in holiday décor in Lake County, spend an afternoon with the music of ‘Star Wars’ in Canton or see a satirical play about not-for-profit work in Cleveland. -
Jon Wlasiuk's book explores how humans have interacted with the environment in Northeast Ohio for thousands of years. -
"Glow: Neon and Light" spotlights two Northeast Ohio artists in a diverse show of sculptures created with neon and argon. -
A group of men in Cuyahoga County turned to theater to share stories of wrongful imprisonment. -
Discover new local art, reminisce about Euclid Beach or enjoy live theater in Northeast Ohio this weekend. -
The damage was uneven across the Lake County campus, which also lost electricity. Some of the trees lost are estimated to be around 100 years old. -
Months after voters approved recreational marijuana use in the state for adults 21 and older, legal sales have now started. -
Fatima Matar fled Kuwait with her daughter in fear for their safety after speaking out for women's rights. Building a new life in Northeast Ohio came with loneliness and depression, but her painting and writing ground her and allow her to speak freely. -
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.
