List of Cleveland Scene Journalists and Reporters
Cleveland Scene Journalists
1. Lee DeVito
Designation Author Author Bio Leyland "Lee" DeVito grew up in the suburbs of Detroit where he read Metro Times religiously due to teenaged-induced boredom. He became a contributing writer for Metro Times in 2009. In addition to writing, he supplies occasional illustrations as well.
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2. Rosalind Early
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3. Phil Trexler
Designation Author Author Bio Editor-in-Chief for The Marshall Project Cleveland. ****@themarshallproject.org
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4. Maija Zummo
Designation Writer Author Bio Writer/editor/human Former EIC @citybeatcincy
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5. Ashley Moor
Designation Author Author Bio editor-in-chief @CityBeatCincy
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6. Mary Kuhlman
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7. Eric Sandy
Designation Managing Editor Author Bio Eric Sandy is an award-winning Cleveland-based journalist. For a while, he was the managing editor of Scene. He now contributes jam band features every now and then.
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8. Sam Allard
Designation Senior Writer Author Bio Sam Allard is the Senior Writer at Scene, in which capacity he covers politics and power and writes about movies when time permits. He's a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and the NEOMFA at Cleveland State. Prior to joining Scene, he was encamped in Sarajevo, Bosnia, on an investigative reporting fellowship with the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.
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9. Andrea Bernstein
Designation Author Gender Female Author Profile clevescene.com Twitter @andreabnyc (30.9K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact
10. Cid Standifer
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11. Maria Elena Scott
Designation Journalist Author Bio Journalist seeking employment
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12. Nadia Ramlagan
Designation Author Author Bio Documentarian. Journalist. Radio producer @ Public News Service.
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13. Mark Puente
Designation Journalist Author Bio Investigative reporter at @marshallproj Once: @TB_Times, @LATimes, @baltimoresun, @theplaindealer, trucker & Teamster. Twice a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
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14. Kathiann M. Kowalski
Designation Journalist Author Bio Kathiann M. Kowalski is an experienced journalist who writes on a wide range of topics. To date, Kathi has written 25 books and more than 700 articles and stories. She welcomes the challenge of new assignments for print, broadcast, and online media. Kathi's work has won numerous honors and awards, including honors from the Society of Professional Journalists' Ohio chapters, the ASPCA, Society of School Librarians International, National Science Teachers Association and Children's Book Council. She has been a fellow in several competitive programs, including a Heinrich Boell Foundation Tran...satlantic Media Fellowship, Logan Science Journalism Fellowships at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole and Chicago, the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism Resilience Fellowship, and the Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources Shale Country Institute. Kathi obtained her Bachelor's degree in political science from Hofstra University. Her law degree is from Harvard Law School, where she served on the Law Review. In addition to writing, Kathi has spent 15 years practicing law, with an emphasis on environmental issues, corporate matters, and litigation. She enjoys hiking, sewing, reading and travel.more
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15. Kristen Doerer
Designation Journalist Author Bio Journalist. When not covering the far right, writing about sports, education, personal finance
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16. Nathalia Teixeira
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17. Rachel Dissell
Designation Journalist Author Bio Journalist. Mama bear. @SignalCleveland @cledocumenters @MarshallProj @JSKStanford ‘21 @BuckeyeFlame board. Public records are my jam.
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18. Ilica Mahajan
Designation Journalist Author Bio Computational Journalist @MarshallProj. Writing bits and manipulating bytes. Critic of everything. Much funnier in real life...
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19. Alan Johnson
Designation Author Author Bio Journalist (retired) focused on criminal & social justice, mental health, death penalty. Christian, father, grandfather, Doctor of Ministry, author, Hoosier!!
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20. Riley Roliff
Designation Author Author Bio Journalist | Industrious transfem | @inthesetimesmag intern | Bylines: @thenation @thebuckeyeflame | ****@gmail.com | DM for Signal | views=mine | ????️⚧️????
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21. Freda Kreier
Designation Freelance Science Journalist Author Bio Freda Kreier is a freelance science journalist who likes to write about the natural world, both past and present. Freda completed her master's in science communication from UC Santa Cruz at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Before becoming a journalist, Freda studied molecular biology at Colorado College (2017). Her work to date appears in the New York Times, Audubon, Nature, Science, and more. She's also worked on the anthropology podcast SAPIENS and radio show Big Picture Science.
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22. Weihua Li
Designation Journalist Author Bio Data reporter @MarshallProj. Proud alum of @dailyfreepress, @COMatBU & @columbiajourn. Made in China.
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23. Anna Clark
Designation Author Gender Female Author Profile clevescene.com Phone Number yes Twitter @annaleighclark (8.7K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Instagram @annaleighclark Get Email Contact
24. Allison Babka
Designation Journalist Author Bio Recovering journalist. Forever editor/writer. Ohio boomerang, but STL has my ????. Caramel. Bodily autonomy. Dodongo dislikes smoke. Rarely here bc Musk is awful.
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25. Madeline Fening
Designation Journalist Author Bio Cincinnati journalist @CityBeatCincy. Formerly @WCPO. BGSU grad. News tips: ****@citybeat.com
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26. Monica Obradovic
Designation Author Author Bio Suburban schools reporter for @stltoday. Imo’s pizza defender. ****@post-dispatch.com.
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27. Steve Neavling
Designation Author Author Bio Steve Neavling is an investigative reporter at Detroit Metro Times & creator of Motor City Muckraker, an independent watchdog news site.
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28. Ryan Gabrielson
Designation Author Author Bio Investigative reporter @propublica. Proud member @propublicaguild. Bear down, Arizona. DMs open.
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29. Ashley C. Brown
Designation Reporter Author Bio Browns reporter @clevelanddotcom | Some Cavs too | @JohnCarrollU alum | @onepeloton rider | RTs/likes ≠ endorsements | Thinking about The Eras Tour ????
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30. Mandy Kraynak
Designation Author Author Bio Economic development reporter @LandofCLE via @Report4America • @dailyorange and @NewhouseSU alumna • she/her
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31. Rob Moore
Designation Author Author Bio Reporting on North Mississippi for @DailyMemphian
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32. Doug Livingston
Designation Author Author Bio Former Akron Beacon Journal reporter. Now at The Marshall Project - Cleveland. Send stuff to ****@themarshallproject.com.
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33. Susan Tebben
Designation Author Author Bio Reporter with @OhioCapJournal, vinyl record enthusiast, Spelling Bee devotee. Formerly: WOUB News, Athens Messenger. Opinions expressed are my own. She/Her
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34. Nick Evans
Designation Author Author Bio Reporter at Ohio Capital Journal. Got a story? ****@ohiocapitaljournal.com RTs not endorsements, but come on, you already knew that.
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35. Marty Schladen
Designation Author Author Bio Reporter for the Ohio Capital Journal. RTs do not imply agreement.
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36. Megan Henry
Designation Author Author Bio @OhioCapJournal reporter • Previous words @DispatchAlerts • @EdWriters member • @ohiou alumna • karate black belt • ****@ohiocapitaljournal.com
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37. Zurie Pope
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38. Anastasia Valeeva
Designation Reporter Author Bio Data reporter @Newsday. Assistant professor @myauca. Alumna @ledeprog. Co-founder @schoolofdatakg. She/her
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39. Douglas Trattner
Designation Writer, Editor And Author Author Bio For 20 years, Douglas Trattner has worked as a full-time freelance writer, editor and author. His work on Michael Symon's "Carnivore," "5 in 5" and “Fix it With Food” have earned him three New York Times Best-Selling Author honors, while his longstanding role as Scene dining editor garnered the award of “Best Food Writing” in the country.
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40. Christine Howey
Designation Stage Editor Author Bio Christine Howey has been reviewing theater since 1997, first at Cleveland Free Times and then for other publications including City Pages in Minneapolis, MN and The Plain Dealer. Her blog, Rave and Pan, also features her play reviews. Christine is a former stage actor and director, primarily at Dobama Theatre.
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41. Ken Schneck
Designation Editor Author Bio As insightful as he is irreverent, Ken employs inspiration as deftly as he wields irony. He is a highly sought out speaker who regularly presents on the topics of LGBTQ identity, community change, racial justice and always, ALWAYS, how you can use your voice to create actual change (instead of creating more meetings about creating actual change).
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42. Leah Shepard
Designation Author Author Bio Leah Shepard is a fourth-year student at Kent State University, studying Spanish and Journalism. She has written for KentWired, Kent State’s independent, student-run newspaper and has also been featured in publications such as Cleveland Scene and Mahoning Matters. She also works as an editor at Luna Negra, Kent State’s literary magazine. A native of Northeast Ohio, she’s passionate about news for the people, by the people.
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43. David Dewitt
Designation Author Author Bio Editor-in-Chief and Opinion Columnist @OhioCapJournal
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44. Ray Roa
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45. Eric Heisig
Designation Correspondent Author Bio Ohio and Michigan correspondent for @BLaw. Vinyl hoarder. Views are my own. RTs ≠ ????, etc. ****@bloombergindustry.com.
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46. Randiah Camille Green
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47. Erin Garcia de Jesús
Designation Author Author Bio Staff reporter @ScienceNews | Lapsed virologist but a PhD is forever | Transplanted New Mexican | Alum @NMSU @UW_Microbiology @FredHutch & @UCSC_SciCom| she/her
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48. Meghan Rosen
Designation Writer Author Bio Life sciences writer at @ScienceNews. Usually reading, knitting, or eating ice cream. Email me tips at ****@sciencenews.org
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49. Mark Oprea
Designation Staff Writer Author Bio Mark Oprea is a staff writer at Scene. For the past seven years, he's covered Cleveland as a freelance journalist, and has contributed to TIME, NPR, the Pacific Standard and the Cleveland Magazine. He's the winner of two Press Club awards.
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50. Doug Brown
Designation Staff Writer Author Bio Doug Brown is a staff writer at Scene with a passion for public records laws and investigative reporting. A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., he has an M.A. in journalism from the Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication and a B.A. in political science from Hiram College. Prior to joining Scene, Doug was a contributing writer for Deadspin.com, reporting behind-the-scenes stories about college sports through public records and developing sources. Doug's work as an enterprise reporter for the Daily Kent Stater was recognized by the Cleveland Press Club (2013 Ohio Excellence in... Journalism Awards), Society of Professional Journalists (regional and national Mark of Excellence Awards), and the Associated Collegiate Press. He spent the summer of 2012 working for the Metro desk of the Cleveland Plain Dealer and spent previous summers working for Outside Bozeman Magazine and Crain's Detroit Business.more
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51. H.l. Comeriato
Designation Contributor Author Bio they/them ???? Covering LGBTQ+ Ohio for @TheBuckeyeFlame ????️⚧️ Queer as they come. Call me H. Just the letter. Tips and tricks: ****@thebuckeyeflame.com
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52. Stan Donaldson Jr.
Designation Author Author Bio Staff Writer @MarshallProj. Former reporter at The Plain Dealer and Detroit Free Press. Youngstown native. Proud @NorfolkState Spartan.
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53. Dr. Corey Meador
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54. Breanna Mona
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55. Jeff Niesel
Designation Writer Author Bio Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 20 years now. And on a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town, too.
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56. Sujata Gupta
Designation Author Author Bio Social sciences reporter @ScienceNews. Park ranger turned science writer. Lover of trees and food. Frozen yogurt connoisseur.
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57. La Queta Worley
Designation Writer Author Bio African American female mom of 2 adult children, I am a resourceful, very friendly, I love to help, and I am a Christian
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58. Sharon Holbrook
Designation Writer Author Bio Editor • Writer • People/Places/Family/Life • Bylines @NYTimes @washingtonpost @savingplaces etc • @UVALaw alum • Views mine
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59. Brett Peveto
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60. Laura Meckler
Designation Writer Author Bio National education writer @washingtonpost. DREAM TOWN: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity available for https://t.co/jfljlZN47S
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61. Ashley Lubecky
Designation Writer Author Bio Hello there, my name is Ashley! I am passionate about bringing awareness to various social and political issues through writing and other forms of activism. I believe in the importance of community and supporting each other to be our best and fullest selves.
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62. Vince Grzegorek
Designation Author Author Bio Vince Grzegorek has been with Scene since 2007 and editor-in-chief since 2012. He previously worked at Discount Drug Mart and Texas Roadhouse.
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63. Pete Kotz
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64. Eileen G'sell
Designation Author Author Bio Film critic. Poet. Rabkin winner. Words @Hopkins_Review, @poetrymagazine @theBafflermag @Curaffairs @Jacobin @Hyperallergic @Reverse_Shot @Salon @VICE
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65. Cliff Froehlich
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66. Kayla Mcculloch
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67. J. David Mcswane
Designation Author Author Bio Reporter, @propublica. “Laugh out loud funny” - WashPo. Author, PANDEMIC, INC. Order here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Pandemic-Inc/J-David-McSwane/9781797138435 DM for signal. ****@propublica.org
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68. Lee Chilcote
Designation Author Author Bio Founder of @LandofCLE @litcleveland, writer, obsessed Clevelander, grad of @CLE_State and @LincolnAlumni
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69. Baylee Sweitzer
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70. Zachary Roth
Designation Author Author Bio National Democracy Reporter @statesnewsroom Ex @BrennanCenter and @MSNBC. The Great Suppression (Crown 2016). Married to @crfeldman Also soccer tweets.
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71. Sarah Buduson
Designation Author Author Bio 5 On Your Side Investigator for News5 in CLE. Tips? ****@newsnet5.com
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72. Katherine Barrier
Designation Author Author Bio Currently working on cool things for @CityofCleveland | she/her | views mine
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73. Jaime Lees
Designation Author Author Bio writer/traveler/enfp ♡ I love many fandoms, poetry, video games, and coffee ( ???????? ???????????????? "???????????????????????????????? ???? ???????????????? ????????????????????????????????" ???????????? ????????????!)
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74. Bruce Morrow
Author Bio Cultural worker, writer, LGBTQ advocate, techie nerd, New Yorker, Clevelander, and father of one beautiful young man
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75. Roldo Bartimole
Designation Author Author Bio I'm a fan of Roldo Bartimole and so I publish https://www.readroldo.com/. I sometimes disagree with his opinions but always trust his reporting.
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76. Colin Wolf
Designation Author Author Bio Digital Editor @cl_tampabay, Roger Stone once called me a “pinko scribe.” Opinions own, ask for Signal,
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77. Brett Zelman
Designation Staff Writer Author Bio “As a Jew, I need Israel. More precisely: I can live as a Jew outside Israel but not without Israel.” - Elie Weisel
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78. Emanuel Wallace
Designation Photographer and Writer Author Bio Low value man. Photojournalist for @ClevelandScene and others for money. ????: ****@emanuelwallace.com ????: @evanoslenphoto #cocktails #liquor #beer #alcohol
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