Stephen Langel
Reporter/ProducerExpertise: Health care policy, health inequities, social determinants of health, health inequity, 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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Local hospitals say recent cuts in federal funding are undermining local efforts to screen patients about their potential risks for gun violence.
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Students from MetroHealth's Youth Advisory Councils discussed food insecurity and barriers to health in their communities.
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Covering Northeast Ohio can lead you to unexpected places, such as when my coverage of local residents' work in Ukraine unexpectedly led to a story in Papua New Guinea.
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Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals have partnered on the Center for AI Enabling Discovery in Disease Biology to use artificial intelligence to better determine how well patients respond to treatment for rectal cancer.
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On June 25, the DOJ launched a Cleveland-based center to prevent gun violence in Northeast Ohio by tracking the weapons used in those crimes.
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University Hospitals says it will increase efficiency in record keeping and billing to counter lost revenue after laying off more than 300 employees.
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Steve Kleiman is part of Pacific Wrecks, a nonprofit that searches for war wreckages to locate people who are Missing In Action.
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Northeast Ohio is under a heat advisory the week of June 17, increasing the risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
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Thousands of war refugees come to Ohio each year, often suffering from medical problems and post-war trauma. To address these issues, they turn to Neighborhood Family Practice.
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Local Jewish leaders say the best way to reduce antisemitism on college campuses is through open-minded dialogue among students to address preconceived notions and build mutual understanding.