Richard Cunningham
Producer - Engaged JournalismExpertise: People and communities, audio storytelling, race, social policy, local politics and the economy
Education: University of Maryland, Baltimore County - Bachelor of Arts, media and communication studies
University of Missouri - Master of Arts, journalism, specializing in interactive media
Experience:
Richard Cunningham began his journalism career as an intern at WAMU in Washington, D.C. Later, he moved to Los Angeles to work as an associate producer at American Public Media's "Marketplace." As a producer of engaged journalism at Ideastream Public Media, he uses his skills to collaborate with local community members to tell personal stories.
Highlights:
- 2021 National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Award - Public Affairs, Radio, "Rev. William Lamar Talks About White Supremacy, The Black Church and Civil Rights"
- Directed the live daily broadcast of American Public Media's flagship program, "Marketplace"
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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As depression and anxiety rates rise nationwide, the second annual Mental Health Matters Youth Summit drew more than 200 high school students to the City Club of Cleveland. -
Clevelanders face a range of environmental problems that affect their health, including a child lead poisoning rate four times higher than the national average. A storytelling booth built from a mushroom byproduct will gather their stories. -
Gino Haynes started his own church in Canton, but now runs an affordable housing nonprofit. -
The grantmaking and health equity foundation plans to build its new headquarters in Cleveland's Woodland Hills neighborhood. -
The Trump administration has cut federal resources for food banks, but the St. Luke's Episcopal Church plans to continue its twice-monthly mobile food pantry in Cleveland. -
Residents want to paint sections of Buckeye Road to keep drivers from treating the street as a speedway — and lower annual traffic deaths. -
Two best friends in Mansfield detail how injuries grew their love for skating and how skateboarding strengthened their friendship -
The latest "Sound of Us" series by Ideastream Public Media highlights the stories of skates in Mansfield. -
Cleveland's North Coast Yard pop-up is open for the summer on the lakefront next to the Steamship Mather. -
As skate culture starts to rise in Mansfield, Justin Esterline is using skateboarding to reach the city's youth.
