Drew Maziasz
Coordinating Producer “Sound of Ideas”Expertise: Audio production, live events, environmental issues, multi-modal transit, history, author interviews
Education: St. Ignatius High School
University of Toledo
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: The Towpath Trail
Experience:
Drew Maziasz worked at a union organizing nonprofit for several years before joining Ideastream Public Media as a part-time operator/announcer in 2011. In 2016, Drew was hired as a full-time technical producer, specializing in engineering live events and remote broadcasts as well as the “Sound of Ideas.” He joined the “Sound of Ideas” team as a producer in 2020 and became a coordinating producer in 2023.
Highlights:
- 2023 Press Club of Cleveland, Best Public Service, Radio/Podcast Show
- 2023 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, Best Public Affairs Program, Second Place
- 2022 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, Best Minority Issues Coverage, Second Place
- 2022 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, Best Public Affairs Program, Second Place
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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Ambassador Jose Romualdez was in Northeast Ohio at the invitation of the Cleveland Council on World Affairs -
President Trump will once again take office in January, and local LGBTQ+ leaders have some hesitancy on what his administration holds for them. -
A local constitutional expert and political expert will discuss the election's impact on the courts statewide and nationally. -
The number of data centers being built in Ohio is rapidly growing, but that growth is straining resources like water, electricity, and land. -
The panel conversation on State Issue 1 featured an advocate and opponent of the ballot measure, and was held at Oberlin College on Oct. 28, in front of a live audience. -
"A Slice of Politics" put several voters together to discuss politics at a pizza shop. -
The recent NEO Voters Voices poll from Baldwin Wallace University found that 28% of voters said the cost of groceries is the most pressing issue to the country. -
Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski is facing new accusations that he used inmate labor for his reelection campaign. -
Brian VanDeMark has written a meticulously researched book about the lead-up and aftermath of the shooting at Kent State University in 1970. -
The head of the American Historical Association will speak at CWRU Thursday about the growing number of states, including Ohio, introducing legislation that limits teaching of the past.
