Natalie Williams is a photographer and editor based out of Berlin, Vermont. She works as a senior editor at VTDigger, a digital, nonprofit news organization in Vermont. Natalie works with the multimedia team, oversees digital strategy and edits articles from a variety of reporters. She previously held the roles of digital editor and news editor.
Prior to VTDigger, Natalie was the visuals coordinator for the Bangor Daily News — the largest independent daily news source in Maine. She produced photos and videos, managed visually focused social media accounts, created visualizations and served as a graphic designer. She also was a digital editor for the newspaper, where she packaged stories for the website using a variety of online tools, contributed to the company’s social media platforms, and edited incoming copy.
In April 2018, Natalie earned third place in the California News Publishers Association journalism awards for her local government coverage. When describing Natalie's article, one of the judges wrote, "This is such a bizarre story that stuck out in my mind long after I read it. Great reporting on the strangest local government issue ever." The Big Bear Grizzly also won second place for its breaking news coverage and third place for its Big Bear Now Magazine, both of which Natalie contributed to. She also took first place in 2018 for her education reporting on a series about mass shootings and school safety.
Natalie is available for select freelance photography, copy editing and social media work in New England and remotely. Please visit the Contact page. She would love to hear from you!