Northeast Ohio Solutions Journalism Collaborative

We’re a team of Greater Cleveland news outlets passionate about news and information, amplifying the voices of those often unheard, and changing the narrative about our communities. With 22 partner newsrooms, reporters and community organizations embedded in nearly every corner of Northeast Ohio from Akron to Cleveland’s Buckeye-Woodland neighborhoods, NEO SOJO (Northeast Ohio Solutions Journalism) is dedicated to targeting one issue in 2020 — how the COVID-19 crisis is impacting communities — and spotlighting solutions. We want to tell stories that lift up ways to solve issues that plague our communities and change the conversation about what’s possible in Northeast Ohio.

Current Position

Location: Cleveland, Ohio

Beat: Poverty in Cleveland including housing, health and education

Position:

Cleveland is one of the nation’s poorest cities, its people among the most disadvantaged. This reporter covers solutions-based topics that address these problems, with the long-term goal of giving people here a fighting chance at a decent life. The need for assistance is high, especially among our poorest residents. Resources and regulation are weak. Topics include clearing obstacles to safe, affordable housing; reducing hunger and malnutrition; fostering literacy; and protecting the frail. A key skill for this reporter is the ability to relate to people who live in inner-city Cleveland, and excellent storytelling.

Reporter: Conor Morris