Marlene Harris-Taylor
Director of Engaged JournalismExpertise: Managing teams, community journalism, health care issues, health inequities, professional speaking, hosting
Education: The Ohio State University
Miami University
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Van Aken District
Experience:
As Ideastream Public Media’s director of engaged journalism, Marlene Harris-Taylor manages community-focused news coverage and works to deepen Ideastream's relationship with underserved, marginalized and ignored communities across Northeast Ohio. She leads journalism initiatives that serve new audiences - creating journalism with and for them. She also heads the “Connecting the Dots between Race and Health” project, which was the genesis of the “Living for We” podcast. Marlene is the host/producer of the award-winning podcast inspired by a 2020 study that ranked Cleveland last in livability for Black women. Prior to her current role, she was the managing producer for the health team and a senior reporter at Ideastream. Marlene was also a producer for NPR’s “Morning Edition” and the medical editor for the Toledo Blade. She hosted a public affairs program on WBGU-PBS where she was nominated for a regional Emmy for producing and writing the Hines Farm Blues Club documentary.
Highlights:
- Board member Press Club of Cleveland
- Board member Association of Health Care Journalist
- Member Greater Cleveland Association of Black Journalists
- Member Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- 2023 Podcast industry awards for “Living for We” podcast
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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Retailers are required to establish the number of people that should be inside their businesses at one time.
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Cleveland Clinic Creates New Hospital Space For COVID-19 PatientsCleveland Clinic is converting space in the Health Education Campus to treat up to 1,000 COVID-19 patients.
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The cluster of coronavirus cases at ManorCare includes five sick patients and nine employees.
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The testing landscape in Northeast Ohio is evolving, but rapid testing is not yet widely available for local residents.
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A Case Western Reserve University scientist recommends ways to lessen the spread of the coronavirus at grocery stores.
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A 70-year-old person died Wednesday but other details about the Summit County resident are not being released.
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The Breckenridge Village is receiving treatment at a local hospital, according to a statement from Ohio Living.
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Cuyahoga County Board of Health has logged 500 calls so far from the public concerning Gov. DeWine's stay at home order.
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Joe and Alicia had two dates and then businesses shut down, making it hard to find places to connect.
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Summit County Public Health would not provide any details about the newest case which was confirmed Monday.