Clare Roth
Managing Editor, The Ohio NewsroomClare Roth is the managing editor of The Ohio Newsroom. As the first leader for Ohio’s largest daily statewide news collaborative, she coordinates coverage across the state’s eight public radio stations and creates new journalism focusing on news deserts across Ohio.
Before taking the job, she served news editor at WFPL in Louisville, Ky. where she oversaw coverage of health, education, the environment, and Southern Indiana. She began her career as a producer for Iowa Public Radio after graduating from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. But she found a home in Ohio when she moved to Columbus in 2017 to host All Things Considered host on WOSU.
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On June 12, 2023, Ohio’s public radio stations launched a new effort to expand reporting around the state. One year in, the newsroom has reported 245 stories from 53 counties, with more on the horizon. -
A year ago, Saturday, a Norfolk Southern train derailed in the small Ohio village. It's been a long road to recovery from the fallout. -
"Solar grazing," where sheep mow utility-scale solar farms, is one of the best researched forms of so-called "agrivoltaics." -
School boards have become a battleground for the so-called 'culture wars.' Voters across the state will be shaping their communities' education landscape when they cast ballots today. -
Deadly crash renews debate over seat belts in school buses. -
The podcast's creator has been working on the project for four years. Just as the seven-part series winds down, police have made a big move in the case.
