Stephanie Metzger-Lawrence
Digital ProducerExpertise: Digital storytelling, social media strategy, digital content creation, health, sports
Education: Cleveland State University - Bachelor of Arts
Ontario High School - Ontario, Ohio
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
Experience:
Stephanie Metzger-Lawrence is a digital producer for Ideastream's engaged journalism team. Her journalism career began as a sports reporter for The Morning Journal in Lorain, Ohio, before she joined Cleveland's WKYC-TV as a digital producer. She also spent time in the higher education industry as the social media manager for Cuyahoga Community College prior to joining Ideastream.
Highlights:
- 2020 Regional Emmy Award
- Produced web and social media for a 2018 Edward R. Murrow Award-winning story
- Managed social media for several National Council for Marketing & Public Relations Paragon Award-winning campaigns
- Former Cuyahoga Community College Speakers Bureau presenter on social media safety and social media strategy
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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The Diversity Equity Inclusion Supplier Accelerator is a six-month program that provides mentorship to entrepreneurs from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. -
Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne says the Women's Health Advisory Council will consist of 13 people from varied backgrounds.
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During a press conference Wednesday, city leaders announced charges against 50 landlords who they said have ignored lead hazard control orders mandating them to make improvements to their properties.
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University Hospitals will stop recruiting for its family medicine residency program at the medical center in Cleveland.
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The Guttmacher Institute, a think tank that supports abortion rights, estimates Ohio abortions are up 8% in the first half of this year, compared to the same period in 2020.
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Pfizer and Moderna received FDA approval on COVID-19 boosters, meaning the shots are expected to be available later this month.
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A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found CTE in the brains of 41% of 152 amateur athletes who died before age 30. A University Hospitals concussion expert says these findings shouldn't be viewed as conclusive and don't tell us how to treat CTE in the living.
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LimFlow therapy restores blood flow to the legs of patients who may otherwise be facing amputation, University Hospitals said.
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Pfizer and Moderna have both said their updated COVID-19 vaccines will be available this fall, though exact dates have not been announced.
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Emily Campbell brings 16 years of experience at the Center for Community Solutions into her new role as president and CEO, effective in December.
