Jenny Hamel
Host “Sound of Ideas”Expertise: Hosting, broadcast journalism
Education: University of California, Los Angeles
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Experience:
Before joining the “Sound of Ideas” team, Jenny Hamel was the education reporter for Ideastream Public Media. Prior to that she worked at KCRW, one of two NPR stations in Los Angeles, as a reporter and producer.
Highlights:
- Award-winning member UCLA debate team
- Journalism awards from Press Club of Cleveland, Los Angeles Press Club, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Associated Press Media Editors and the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists
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 airport is projecting 280,000 travelers over the 10-day Thanksgiving period. -
David Abbott leaves The Gund Foundation after nearly two decades at the helm. -
Ohio Department of Education data points to a sizable drop in districts relaxing their masking policies. -
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District and the Cleveland Foundation are launching a new school curriculum to better help guide CMSD’s students on a career path after graduation. -
The Planning and Career Exploration - or PACE - curriculum will help students find living-wage careers. -
Forty-four percent of Lorain County’s Latino population has been vaccinated for the coronavirus. -
Lorain County has a 44% vaccination rate among its Latino population, compared to the general population's rate of 59%. -
A new nonprofit newsroom centered on community-led issues is slated to launch in 2022. The Ohio Local News Initiative will eventually add similar newsrooms throughout the state. -
Akron Children's Hospital nurses will administer the Pfizer vaccine to students at the upcoming clinics. -
The topic of COVID-19 vaccines for younger children is a polarizing one for parents and guardians.
