Jenny Hamel
Host “Sound of Ideas”Expertise: Hosting, broadcast journalism
Education: University of California, Los Angeles
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Experience:
Before joining the “Sound of Ideas” team, Jenny Hamel was the education reporter for Ideastream Public Media. Prior to that she worked at KCRW, one of two NPR stations in Los Angeles, as a reporter and producer.
Highlights:
- Award-winning member UCLA debate team
- Journalism awards from Press Club of Cleveland, Los Angeles Press Club, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Associated Press Media Editors and the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists
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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PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger discussed the changing media landscape and its impact on PBS's mission while in Cleveland recently for a board meeting held at the Ideastream Public Media studios.
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Ohio recently expanded the income eligibility for its EdChoice private voucher program. The voucher program is now the subject of a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality.
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A week into his official tenure, the city of Akron experienced a tragic shooting that took the life of one person and injured 27 others.
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A blood test can screen for dozens of genes linked to certain types of cancer. One Cleveland woman says genetic testing may save her daughters' lives.
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Richey Piiparinen details how he sees his path and that of the city he loves are inextricably linked. His memoir is titled, “Octopus Hunting.”
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Federal, state and municipal governments, particularly here in Ohio, have gone back and forth on whether to ban menthol cigarettes
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Cerf helped develop the architecture of the internet while working for the Department of Defense with a friend and colleague.
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Admiral James Stavridis was recently in Northeast Ohio to speak at an event organized by the Cleveland Council on World Affairs
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Environmental advocates point to the importance of a robust tree canopy when looking to address heat islands in under-served neighborhoods, extreme weather events and overall air quality.
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Political demographer Jennifer Sciubba writes in her new book about how population growth trends are shaping the world.