Ryan Loew
Digital EditorExpertise: Photojournalism, video production, reporting and editing, social media production
Education: Ursuline High School
Kent State University - Bachelor of Science, journalism
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Highland Square in Akron
Experience:
Before joining the staff at Ideastream Public Media, Ryan Loew worked as a staff visual storyteller/producer for PublicSource, an award-winning nonprofit news organization that covers critical issues in the Pittsburgh region. Ryan has also worked as a freelance video journalist, focused primarily on producing news and documentary stories in the Pittsburgh region and beyond. His work appeared on PBS “NewsHour,” WQED and other news organizations. Prior to PublicSource, Ryan served as multimedia editor at 90.5 WESA, Pittsburgh’s NPR member station, and before moving to Pittsburgh, he worked as a multimedia producer for The Roanoke Times in Virginia. Ryan began his career as a reporter at the Lansing State Journal in Michigan.
Highlights:
- 2018, 2019 & 2021 - four regional Emmy awards, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Mid-Atlantic Chapter
- 2019 - AIR Full spectrum audio storytelling workshop
- National Press Photographers Association member
- The Video Consortium member
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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Severe storms downed trees and power lines across Northeast Ohio Tuesday. More than 300,000 homes remained without power into Wednesday. -
With telescopes, cameras and eclipse glasses in tow, scores of people across Northeast Ohio ventured outside and looked in one common direction Monday — up. Here's what our photographers saw as the total solar eclipse drew crowds across the region. -
Monday’s event — an annual post-Easter celebration of Polish culture and heritage — included a pierogi-eating competition, a Miss Dyngus Day pageant, and of course, plenty of polka music. -
Working in public media provides the opportunity to tell stories about virtually all aspects of the human experience. One role in particular that embodies this wide angle storytelling approach is that of photojournalist. You get to see and share it all. -
This past year's top stories included area coverage that made national news, global stories that had local impact, and of course, sports headlines. This is Ohio, after all. -
Friends, family and community members remembered the life of Jayland Walker, the 25-year-old fatally shot by Akron police, at a funeral held Wednesday at the Akron Civic Theatre. -
Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by Akron police following a car chase early Monday. -
In the minutes and hours after Roe v. Wade fell, the work continued inside this Ohio abortion clinic. -
So far this year, Cleveland police have responded to 495 shootings and 61 homicides, 52 of which are gun-related, according to officials. -
Voters across the state cast their ballots in Tuesday's primary election, deciding which Ohio congressional district candidates will go head to head in the Nov. 8 general election.
