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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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. -
From mental health to bartending tips, Northeast Ohioans share how the "One Big Beautiful Bill" could change their lives. -
Dan McNamee's new book details the Cleveland native’s experience overcoming pancreatic cancer. -
The Cleveland Department of Health and Cuyahoga County Board of Health officials are meeting with other stakeholders to prepare a back-up plan should future funding cuts limit access to HIV medications. -
Lyme disease rates are rising throughout Ohio due to expanded deer migration and increased humidity through climate change. -
The Alzheimer's Foundation of America is hosting a free, public conference July 16 in Cleveland with presentations on early disease identification and avoiding caregiver burnout. -
A Cleveland Clinic cancer patient is planning to withdraw legal action first filed against the hospital system in May over a draft policy requiring copays be made in full before non-emergency medical appointments. -
Ruari Killian Doup, 12, has found friendships and support in Richland County's skateboarding community while navigating family trauma.
