Carolina Garcia is an adjunct professor and semi-retired journalist with over three decades of experience working across multiple platforms producing award-winning journalism. She most recently taught journalism at USC and consulted on projects for the USC Annenberg Media Center. Prior to retiring in 2015, she held several leadership roles such as Executive Editor and Managing Editor at various major newspapers where she helped restructure management protocols and place greater emphasis on local news coverage. She has a BA in Mass Communication from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

1. Carolina Garcia
Adjunct Professor; Semi-retired
6641 Neddy Ave. * West Hills, Ca. 91307 * 818 942-4442 home * 818 577-5520 cell
Email: carolina.garcia5454@gmail.com
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A journalistformore thanthree decadeswithatrack record of workingacrossmultiple platformsto
produce award-winningjournalism,helpingbuildaudienceinprintandonline andaddingvalue tothe
mediaorganization throughcontentandpresentation. Unique page viewsforthe newsorganization
grewby 34%, an average of about 5.5% per month. Teachingjournalismata majorL.A. campus
Professional Experience
Current: Teaching journalism at USC; consultant, USC Annenberg Media Center projects
Previous: Retired Sept. 2015
SeniorEditor: Los AngelesDailyNews,LongBeachPress-Telegram
Restructuredmanagementprotocols forgreaterefficiencies andwasresponsible forgeneral supervision
of the twopublications.
Managing Editor Investigations/Projects - Los AngelesNewsGroup (simultaneousresponsibilities)
Creatednewregional beatsandimplementedhigh-level investigative projectsandenterprise
journalismacrossthe nine publicationsthatmade upLANG:L.A.DailyNews,DailyBreeze (Torrance),
Long BeachPress-Telegram,PasadenaStar-News,SanGabriel ValleyTribune,WhittierDailyNews,
InlandValleyDailyBulletin,The Sun(SanBernardino),RedlandDailyFacts.Several of the bigprojects
undermy directionwon numerous national andstate awards.
August2011 - September,2015
Executive Editor: Los AngelesDailyNews, restructuredmanagement,productionprotocols andcreated
similarcontentacrossthree publications –the DailyNews,DailyBreeze andLongBeachPress-Telegram
– as part of on-goingconsolidationplans.
2008-2011
Executive Editor: The MontereyCountyHerald.Restructuredmanagementandplacedgreatedr
emphasisonlocal newscoverage.The Heraldwontophonorsforbestnewspaperfromthe California
NewspaperPublishers’Assoc.in2005.
2003-2008.
Managing Editor, San AntonioExpress-News,1998-2003, circulation,250,000
Asst. Managing Editor, Milwaukee JournalSentinel,1982-1998, circulation300,000
Startedas a columnist,writingstoriesaboutthe Latinocommunityandheldnumerousleadership
positions,assistantcityeditor,state editor,Sundayeditorandfinallyassistantmanagingeditor.
Education
Universityof Wisconsin –Milwaukee,BA Mass Communication
Affiliations
2002 presidentof the TexasAssociatedPressManagingEditors
National Associationof HispanicJournalists
Chair,Small NewspaperCommittee DiversityCommitteesof the AmericanSocietyof NewspaperEditors
Board Member,ASNE
Board Member,LAPressClub
CaliforniaChicanoNewsMediaAssociation