Rachel Rood
Supervising Producer “Sound of Ideas”Rachel Rood is the supervising producer for Ideastream Public Media’s morning public affairs show, the “Sound of Ideas.”
She has been part of the team since 2015, where she is best known for creating the award-winning community engagement series, the “Sound of Ideas Community Tour.” The tour has traveled all across Northeast Ohio, from Ashtabula to Sandusky, even aboard the Goodtime III, covering topics including the future of NASA Glenn, immigration, politics and racial division. She also produced the One Small Step series in partnership with StoryCorps which asked Ohioans from different political backgrounds to talk to each other civilly in the heat of the 2020 election.
Rachel came to Ideastream from National Public Radio, where she produced for the flagship afternoon program, “All Things Considered.” She earned her master’s degree in broadcasting from American University in Washington, D.C., and received her bachelor’s degree in film at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Rachel grew up in South Russell and now lives in University Heights. In 2020, she was named one of Cleveland Jewish News’ 12 Under 36. She is also an adjunct journalism professor at Baldwin Wallace University.
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Cleveland voters will decide the charter issue proposal on the upcoming November ballot. -
The departure of Akron's police chief, state school report cards, the UAW strike and more news will be discuss during this week's Reporter's Roundtable.
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Marshall Project Cleveland and News 5 found reasons included failing to pay court fines and missing child support payments.
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The deadline for contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers and three major automakers is Thursday night.
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The new policy, which began Sept. 1, is facing criticism from local LGBTQ+ organizations.
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Ohio native Kyle Kondik argues in a recent Politico piece that Ohio is a firmly red state now, despite the results of the recent August special election.
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The redistricting commission will have just nine days before Secretary of State Frank LaRose says new maps are due.
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We'll talk to local experts about hiring trends nationwide and in Northeast Ohio, and whether the era of the employees' market is over.
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The Cleveland-based charity, Random Acts of Kind Everywhere, starts its 30-city tour visiting cancer centers around the country.
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The first step of the targeted initiative resulted in 20 felony arrests and illegal gun seizures.
