J. Nungesser
Multiple Media JournalistExpertise: Sound design, audio editing, photography, video editing, Ohio history
Education: State University of New York at Fredonia - Bachelor of Science, audio/radio communication
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: A summer day at Edgewater Park
Experience:
J. Nungesser is a director and video editor for the daily “Sound of Ideas” and weekly “Ideas” shows. Before their role as a multiple media journalist, they were a music producer for “Folk Alley,” WKSU’s folk and roots music streaming service. In 2013 and 2014, it was the Public Radio Exchange’s most downloaded show.
Highlights:
- 2022 National Edward R. Murrow Award, News Documentary, “The Rural Doctor Is In”
- 2023 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award, News Series, “Changing the Course of a River”
- Sound designer/editor on “Inside the Bricks: Season 2” and “Mary & Bill, an Ohio Cold Case” podcasts
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 pandemic exposed glaring inequities in America's education system, and school districts were forced to rethink the way they've operated over the last century. -
Mike Crawford is the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer for Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company and its subsidiaries, including Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls, which he joined in December of 2018. -
Why do Black American women suffer a 300% maternal mortality rate as compared to white women? Why do Native American babies suffer the highest infant mortality rate in the developed world? Why are BIPOC Americans charged and incarcerated at a rate of 6-9 times that of white Americans despite comparable crime rates. And how do we R.I.S.E. up to these challenges in a meaningful way? -
Large crowds are expected for the funeral today for Bluffton Police Officer Dominic Francis; a stalled loan deal to pull Cleveland’s Shaker Square out of foreclosure is moving again; the Cleveland Guardians drop their first game of the franchise’s new era; and more stories. -
The City of Cleveland is seeking to wipe out more than 4,000 low-level marijuana violations; Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs announced he's retiring after six terms in office; the head of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce said the business group has concerns about a bill to limit or ban classroom discussion of “divisive” subjects; and more stories. -
Two Republican state lawmakers have introduced a bill that is similar to Florida’s new law that critics have dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" law; the committee charged with finding a place to build a new Cuyahoga County jail delayed a vote on a proposed site after hearing from citizens who are against the plan; retiring Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman says he will vote against the U.S. Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson; and more stories. -
The woman who was allegedly assaulted and abducted at a bus stop on Cleveland’s West Side on Sunday has been found; early voting begins today for Ohio's May 3rd primary; a jury has convicted a woman of murder in the “Geauga’s Child” cold case; and more stories. -
Cleveland police are searching for a woman who was seen on surveillance video being assaulted and forced into a car at an RTA bus stop on Cleveland’s west side; one of the participants in the biggest corruption cases in Cuyahoga County history has died; the Philadelphia 76ers edged the Cleveland Cavaliers; and more stories. -
Ohio's top elections official says state lawmakers must hold a vote today to push back the May 3 primary if they want to avoid having to hold a second one in August; Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine thinks the Ohio Constitution should be amended to clarify the political standards that legislative districts must meet in order to avoid partisan gerrymandering; authorities say they have three suspects in custody in connection with the high-speed police chase that led to the death of a police officer from Northwestern Ohio; and more stories. -
New COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Ohio are at their lowest levels since July but the Ohio Department of Health is keeping an eye on a new omicron variant; the Ohio Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments over whether Gov. Mike DeWine had the legal ability to end the state's participation in a federal pandemic unemployment aid program ahead of a government deadline stopping the payments; the Ohio primary is just six weeks away but candidates still don't know whether the contest will happen on that date; and more stories.
