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Mike McIntyre

Executive Editor

Expertise: Local news, multimedia journalism, writing, editing, live radio and television hosting, event moderation, master of ceremonies

Education: Bowling Green State University - Bachelor of Science, journalism
St. Edward High School

Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: The Ledges Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Experience:

Mike McIntyre spent 30 years as a reporter, feature writer, Sunday Magazine staffer and metro columnist for The Plain Dealer, where he also wrote about stand-up comedy for the Friday! Magazine. In 2010, Mike took over hosting duties for the “Sound of Ideas,” WKSU’s daily public affairs talk show. He held that job for 10 years. Mike became executive editor in 2020 and continues to host the Friday “Sound of Ideas Reporters Roundtable” on WKSU and “Ideas” on WVIZ.

Highlights:

  • Herb Caen Memorial Award, National Society of Newspaper Columnists, 2010
  • Inducted into the Journalism Hall of Fame, Press Club of Cleveland, 2016
  • Leadership Cleveland Class of 2022

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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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