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Marlene Harris-Taylor

Marlene Harris-Taylor

Director of Engaged Journalism

Expertise: 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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