Jay Shah
Associate Producer “Sound of Ideas”Expertise: Environment, public policy, social issues, local music and arts, health and science, audio production and storytelling, solutions journalism
Education: State University of New York, Old Westbury - Bachelor of Arts, media and communications
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Musica, Akron
Experience:
Jay Shah is an associate producer for the "Sound of Ideas." A former WKSU news intern and freelance producer, she's a New Yorker at heart but making Ohio her home has been her best adventure so far. She is passionate about the environment, local arts and music and social justice issues. She wants to tell more stories highlighting tangible solutions surrounding climate, poverty, health equity and public policy. Her motto is, "There can be truth in opinion, but there is no opinion in the truth."
Highlights:
- Covered Ohio Statehouse and local legislation, environment and public health issues as an intern for WKSU
- Audio diary featured on NPR's "The Takeaway" with Melissa Harris-Perry for its "Slice of Life" series
- Former host/producer, "Down in the Dark with Darth Jayder," Old Westbury Web Radio (OWWR), 2014 - 2018
- SUNY Old Westbury Media Arts Celebration (MAC) Award, Best Creative Production in Radio - 2017 & 2018
- SUNY Old Westbury Media Arts Celebration (MAC) Award, Best Event Promo in Radio - 2018
- Journalist of color and first generation immigrant
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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School districts, as well as colleges and universities are facing major funding challenges, including Cleveland Metropolitan School District which is dealing with a $140 million deficit. -
This is the 10th year of the annual competition put on by the Cleveland Leadership Center, which gives funds to ideas that improve communities. -
The syphilis case rate in Cuyahoga County has risen by 174% over the last five years, double the rate of increase nationwide. -
In recent years, many have surrendered the animals they adopted during quarantine in the early days of the pandemic. -
His efforts exposing contamination in soil and water across Ohio has in large part led to our awareness of PFAS chemicals. -
The oldest planned shopping center in Ohio is undergoing revitalization efforts after facing years of instability. -
Entrepreneurship in Ohio is growing and many colleges provide students with programs to foster that growth. -
A new podcast episode from "Points North" examines how a specific kind of pet turtle is having a negative impact on the Great Lakes ecosystem. -
A growing number of people do not have access to a stable supply of food. To meet that need, Stark County organizations are stepping up to help those who are food insecure. -
The program, which premiered this week on WVIZ PBS, features visits to the hometowns of the 2023 honorees.
