Stephen Langel
Reporter/ProducerExpertise: Health care policy, health inequities, social determinants of health, gun violence as a public health crisis, international health policy regarding infectious disease threats in Ukraine, connections between environmental issues and health, government and labor unions
Education: Florida State University, Bachelor of Science, communication studies, Black studies
University of Florida, Juris Doctor - environmental law and policy
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Van Aken District
Experience:
Stephen Langel is a health reporter and producer at Ideastream Public Media, focusing on health coverage across 22 counties in Northeast Ohio. He previously served as bureau chief of the Columbus Jewish News; senior editor of the health policy academic journal, Health Affairs; staff reporter for Congress Now, a daily Congressional wire service for the Roll Call Capitol Hill paper; editor of FDANews, a trade press publication covering medical device policy and politics; and associate editor of Superfund Report, a trade press publication covering policy and politics regarding national Superfund and Brownfield contaminated waste sites.
Highlights:
- Press Club of Cleveland, Ohio Excellence in Journalism awards, breaking news and community/local coverage
- Board member, Society of Professional Journalists Cleveland Chapter
- SPJ Cleveland Mentorship Committee Chair & Porter Scholarship Committee Chair
- Provided 24/7 Capitol Hill coverage of development of, negotiations over and passage of Affordable Care Act
- Covered President Barack Obama's first inauguration
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 Cleveland Clinic found in a September report that individuals with a version of the gene Neurobeachin were more likely to lose weight when using drugs like Ozempic and Trulicity to fight obesity. -
A recent state-wide report found Ohioans feel less socially connected than in years past, raising risks of depression and premature death, but groups in Lorain, Portsmouth and Columbus are helping reversing the trend. -
Cuyahoga County officials gathered with nonprofit leaders September 8 to develop plans to ensure continued access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid benefits despite new federal requirements. -
A medical clinic opened today at John Marshall High School in Cleveland in partnership with MetroHealth. -
Professional artists will host a free summit at Cuyahoga Community College September 13 to provide mental health care and financial planning to the local arts community. -
Two Northeast Ohio schools are providing students with counseling after a high school football player suffered a spinal cord injury when he was tackled during a game Aug. 23. -
Both Cuyahoga and Medina counties have reported cases of people contracting West Nile virus in August. -
Cleveland high school robotics students recently returned from a nearly two-week trip to Ecuador where they fitted 20 children with prosthetic hands and arms they assembled using 3D printers. -
Richland Public Health is offering free car seat monitors to prevent heat stroke deaths after a 5-year-old died in Mansfield. -
A trend of rising youth hospitalization rates or deaths due to self-harm has Lorain County trying counseling and social programs connected to schools.
