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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Local doctors are creating videos with their own vaccination stories to urge patients to get vaccinated ahead of flu season. -
A one-time treatment modifying DNA in the liver has been found to safely reduce cholesterol and fat levels in the bloodstream, according to a Cleveland Clinic study. -
MetroHealth's outside counsel said the hospital system and police officers on duty acted properly in their treatment of a jail detainee who later died in their care. -
A therapy developed by University Hospitals to prevent leg amputations in people with poor circulation continues to be effective two years later, according to a recent study. -
Kidney stones are becoming more common in the U.S., due in part to Americans' taste for processed food. Ideastream Public Media reporter Stephen Langel asked his doctor for advice on how to avoid the condition in the future. -
Cleveland began a new annual tobacco licensing program Oct. 27 requiring not only licensing, but that all tobacco retailers be subject to routine inspections. -
The Centers, a health services nonprofit, put its Cleveland homeless addiction outreach program on hold in April due to insufficient funding, but anticipates beginning again in November. -
The benefits will end as a result of recent federal policy changes. New work requirements will also go into effect for older adults and those with children older than 14. -
A Case Western Reserve University survey released this week finds older adults place the highest priority on continuing social activities with friends when considering what matters most in their healthcare. -
As a journalist you never want to become the news, but there's always an exception to the rule.
