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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Former Head Football Coach Marcus Wattley and five assistant coaches claim their reputations have been destroyed. -
The school district also will continue previous COVID-19 safety measures, including social distancing, personal protective equipment and sanitation of buildings. -
Cleveland Metropolitan Schools students, staff and school guests must wear masks indoors for the first 5 weeks of school -
Superintendent Charles Smialek says it will be "business as usual" for students who are old enough to be vaccinated, and for younger students who are not yet eligible, social distancing will be enforced when possible. -
The Northeast Ohio Coalition for Homeless is urging the Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry to allow the men, who have been housed at the hotel since April, to stay through August as originally planned. -
More than 50 men experiencing homelessness are refusing to leave a Ramada Inn in Independence, Ohio. -
Republican State Senator Matt Dolan launched the #OhioMatters listening tour, with Senator Rob Portman's seat -
Many public schools districts in Northeast Ohio will see an increase in state funding over the next two years. -
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Education experts agree this version of the Fair School Funding Plan helps the school districts that are the neediest. -
The Cleveland Black Futures Fund selected 49 Black-led and Black-serving organizations for the initial round of grants.
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