Signal Ohio

15/10/2024

At Signal Statewide, we are providing Ohioans quality information so they stay informed on the state's pressing issues. Sign up for our weekly guide today and join our growing community: https://signalohio.org/statesignals/

07/09/2024

The 2024-2025 COVID and Flu shots are here.

What questions do you have before getting the updated vaccines in ?

Drop your questions below or here: https://go.signalcleveland.org/3B5Hn8U.

22/08/2024

How are we building trust with the communities we serve? Signal Ohio CEO Rita McNeil Danish said it best while speaking at the Columbus Metropolitan Club forum this week.

“We are constantly in touch with the community. We are constantly doing surveys. We are constantly reaching out. We are doing library hours to connect with the community who may not have internet access. We are making sure we meet the community where they are so that we can build that trust with them. So that we can explain to them how we can be a trusted source, the power of information…Let’s go back to grassroots. Let’s go back to the front porch. Let’s talk about the issues that matter to them, what is important to them. And let them know that we hear them.”

Watch the important conversation here: https://bit.ly/3T1fyoF

Signal Ohio CEO Rita McNeil Danish took part in a panel discussion yesterday (Aug. 21) at the Columbus Metropolitan Club entitled "Real News, Fake News, and How Journalism Can Save Democracy.

19/08/2024

During Ohio's in November, Issue 1 will be about a potential state amendment change to end gerrymandering.

Now, a dispute with the Ohio Ballot Board over the wording of is headed to court.
https://go.signalcleveland.org/4du8n0r.

17/08/2024

Signal Ohio is on a mission to equip residents to be more civically engaged in the places where they live. That's why our CEO Rita McNeil Danish will be part of Columbus Metropolitan Club's important conversation "Real News, Fake News and How Journalism Can Save Democracy" on Aug. 21. You can join in person or watch live. Find details here:

Featuring Michael Shearer, Executive Editor, The Columbus Dispatch; Dr. Kelly Garrett, Director, School of Communication, The Ohio State University; Rita

01/08/2024

A comprehensive guide to all the wrestling events taking over Cleveland Aug. 1-3. ⤵️
https://go.signalcleveland.org/3WO3hX1.

Can’t make it to WWE SummerSlam? Don’t worry, there are lots of other matches and events taking over the city August 1-3.

31/07/2024

“We are not competition, we are an enhancement of the media ecosystem,” says Signal Ohio CEO Rita McNeil Danish. The goal is to cover “the under-served and under-represented,” she says. “We have no paywall. We’re an additive, not a competitor.”

Signal Cincinnati will be Signal Ohio’s third metropolitan news operation in the state after establishing news websites in Cleveland and Akron.

18/07/2024

A 12 year old girl in the Central community is putting her own spin on a summertime staple: the lemonade stand.

Cerenity's Lemonade Stand, located on the corner of East 36th Street and Central Avenue, is open Friday-Sunday in the summer.
https://go.signalcleveland.org/3YmmtfJ.

Cerenity Palmer, CEO of Cerenity’s Lemonade Stand, serves up cups of homemade lemonade throughout Cleveland.

10/07/2024

Signal Ohio is growing again! We are excited to announce our new board member Delores Hargrove-Young and the Signal Cincinnati newsroom!

"Cincinnati is a crucial city in Ohio with engaged leaders and residents who have told us they want more news and information in the Greater Cincinnati area. Our mission includes providing good news and information to help citizens of Greater Cincinnati make informed decisions," Signal Ohio CEO Rita McNeil Danish said.

Signal Ohio, a leading nonprofit news organization dedicated to serving Ohio communities through local journalism, is excited to announce the launch of its third newsroom, Signal Cincinnati. This expansion marks Signal Ohio as the fastest-growing nonprofit news initiative in the nation. Additionally...

02/07/2024

We're excited to share a new collaboration with JPMorganChase, which is part of a
larger effort between the financial services firm and American Journalism Project! Signal Ohio, along with seven other local news organizations, will receive
support from the financial services firm to help us meet our business and
operational goals. https://bit.ly/3W60HLk

As part of a joint announcement, Signal Ohio will be included in a partnership with the American Journalism Project (AJP) and JPMorganChase that will support local news organizations throughout the country.

02/07/2024

In a Signal Cleveland investigation, our talented staff explored a network of overseas investors who bought over 100 homes in Cleveland.

The team analyzed hundreds of property transactions, local housing court records, documents from a Swedish lawsuit that had been translated into English and business records from Ohio and Sweden.

What they learned is compiled in the "Cleveland For Sale" series, which explores what can happen when an influx of investors come to a majority-renter city.

Read the investigation here:

Signal Cleveland spent months digging into one network of overseas investors. The paper trail led from Cleveland all the way to Sweden.

27/06/2024

Signal Ohio's work was recently featured by Poynter on how we are fighting news deserts.

“It’s all part of a growth process where we begin to identify what is important to our readers,” CEO Rita McNeil Danish said. “We make sure we survey our readers on what they like, what they don’t like and what’s important to them, so we can keep our pulse on those readers and meet them where they are.”

Signal Ohio is one of three nonprofit newsrooms featured in this Poynter Institute article.

12/06/2024

🎉 We are so happy to share our Cleveland newsroom's good news! With a range of stories focused on topics from economics and government to childcare and youth football, our award-winning reporting demonstrates the success of our new model for local news — one that weaves community interests and questions with high-quality accountability reporting.
https://signalohio.org/signal-cleveland-2024-ohio-excellence-journalism-awards/

08/05/2024

We want to hear from you about the upcoming November elections.

Do you vote? Why or why not? What information do you need to make informed decisions about the candidates and issues you might see on the ballot?

Tell us here: https://go.signalcleveland.org/3JTwiZQ.

We asked organizations that do voter engagement work told us why they think some people do not vote. Here's what they told us.

21/03/2024

As the dust settles on the primary election, Signal Cleveland took to the streets to talk to Clevelanders about their views on what voting means to them and the low voter turnout in Cuyahoga County.

Hear from four local voters and one non-voter.
https://go.signalcleveland.org/3PwCESq.

Four voters and one non-voter give their views on voting, the election and on low voter participation in Cuyahoga County.