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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Cleveland won the bid to host the Special Olympics USA Games, which occur every four years. -
Visitors to Cleveland spent a record amount last year, increasing tax savings for locals, Destination Cleveland said. -
Jeff Epstein will leave his post at Cleveland City Hall to take over as president and CEO of the Port of Cleveland, beginning Oct. 15. -
Jason Ogg, who grew up in Papua New Guinea, hopes to combat food insecurity in Richland County by applying concepts of permaculture to create food forests in Mansfield. -
The MetroHealth System announced "about 125" layoffs of non-medical staff Thursday, citing financial challenges. -
Eric Fletcher founded 3rd Life Upcycling from his Mansfield garage, where he transforms old skateboard decks into new objects. -
Cleveland's North Coast Yard pop-up is open for the summer on the lakefront next to the Steamship Mather. -
The Cleveland Health Department issued an alert after a significant increase in COVID-19 levels was detected in wastewater samples. -
The Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition will issue free air purifiers after Cleveland was ranked the ninth worst U.S. city for air pollution. -
Cleveland Clinic patients will be required to make copay payments upfront for nonemergency outpatient appointments starting June 1. Those who cannot pay will need to reschedule.
