Mike McIntyre
Executive EditorExpertise: Local news, multimedia journalism, writing, editing, live radio and television hosting, event moderation, master of ceremonies
Education: Bowling Green State University - Bachelor of Science, journalism
St. Edward High School
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: The Ledges Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Experience:
Mike McIntyre spent 30 years as a reporter, feature writer, Sunday Magazine staffer and metro columnist for The Plain Dealer, where he also wrote about stand-up comedy for the Friday! Magazine. In 2010, Mike took over hosting duties for the “Sound of Ideas,” WKSU’s daily public affairs talk show. He held that job for 10 years. Mike became executive editor in 2020 and continues to host the Friday “Sound of Ideas Reporters Roundtable” on WKSU and “Ideas” on WVIZ.
Highlights:
- Herb Caen Memorial Award, National Society of Newspaper Columnists, 2010
- Inducted into the Journalism Hall of Fame, Press Club of Cleveland, 2016
- Leadership Cleveland Class of 2022
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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Ideastream Public Media's executive editor discusses the rush of daily news coverage and the privilege of producing specials that connect with users.
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The NFL's disciplinary officer decided Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson should be suspended six games after a number of women accused him of sexual misconduct.
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The longtime pastor of St. Colman Church, the Rev. Bob Begin, has died. He was known as a champion of the poor and as the "rebel priest," once being arrested for celebrating an unauthorized protest Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, the headquarters of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland.
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ideastream's Mike McIntyre addresses the Class of 2021 with crowdsourced advice from Northeast Ohioans
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The Northeast Ohio Solutions Journalism Collaborative Highlights Effect of COVID-19 And Solutions
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Gov. Mike DeWine took a test for COVID-19 as part of the standard protocol to greet President Donald Trump in Cleveland.
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Jury trials in Cuyahoga County won’t resume until at least Sept. 21 due to surging coronavirus cases in Northeast Ohio.
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The team says it will engage with "our community and appropriate stakeholders" to "determine best path forward"
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Mike McIntyre's 2020 Crowdsourced Graduation Speech
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Cleveland comedian Juanda Mayfield worries comedy may never be the same again in the age of social distancing.