Marlene Harris-Taylor
Director of Engaged JournalismExpertise: Managing teams, community journalism, health care issues, health inequities, professional speaking, hosting
Education: The Ohio State University
Miami University
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Van Aken District
Experience:
As Ideastream Public Media’s director of engaged journalism, Marlene Harris-Taylor manages community-focused news coverage and works to deepen Ideastream's relationship with underserved, marginalized and ignored communities across Northeast Ohio. She leads journalism initiatives that serve new audiences - creating journalism with and for them. She also heads the “Connecting the Dots between Race and Health” project, which was the genesis of the “Living for We” podcast. Marlene is the host/producer of the award-winning podcast inspired by a 2020 study that ranked Cleveland last in livability for Black women. Prior to her current role, she was the managing producer for the health team and a senior reporter at Ideastream. Marlene was also a producer for NPR’s “Morning Edition” and the medical editor for the Toledo Blade. She hosted a public affairs program on WBGU-PBS where she was nominated for a regional Emmy for producing and writing the Hines Farm Blues Club documentary.
Highlights:
- Board member Press Club of Cleveland
- Board member Association of Health Care Journalist
- Member Greater Cleveland Association of Black Journalists
- Member Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- 2023 Podcast industry awards for “Living for We” podcast
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 Ohio National Guard members and the Ohio Department of Health told early birds who went to the drive-thru free COVID-19 testing site in University Circle Tuesday morning to come back after 9:30 a.m. -
MetroHealth CEO Dr. Akram Boutros is retiring after eight years of leading the hospital system. -
Medical staff at the Cleveland VA Medical Center and outpatient centers have eight weeks to get the COVID-19 vaccine -
People over 80 and certain medical conditions are next on the eligibility list. -
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in NE Ohio Summa plans to suspend elective services effective 12 a.m. on Dec 1. -
Democratic Party leaders are counting on Black women's organizations such as sororities to help engage voters. -
Clinic officials are changing the way the public can access the hospital and closing some parking garages. -
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Jackson throws 3 TD passes for Ravens in 38-6 rout of Browns -
Ideastream's Marlene Harris-Taylor spoke with All Things Considered Host Tony Ganzer about coronavirus and brain issues. -
COVID-19 cases are spiking, fueled by young adults in Cuyahoga County.
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