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Zack Meisel
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Senior Writer, The Athletic
The Athletic. 2021 & 2024 Ohio Sportswriter of the Year. Latest book: Cleveland Rocked, on the '95 Tribe. @SelbyIsGodcast. zmeisel@theathletic.com
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Laura Johnston
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Content Director, Cleveland.com
Swimmer, skier, Canadian, multitasking mom, unpublished novelist, regular on Today in Ohio podcast, content director at @clevelanddotcom.
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Jeremy Pelzer
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Politics Reporter, Cleveland.com
By day, I'm the mild-mannered chief political reporter for @ClevelandDotCom. Dad, Cubs fan, @UofIllinois/@UISPAR grad. Opinions are cheap; facts are expensive.
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Chris Fedor
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Cavs and NBA Reporter, Cleveland.com
Cavs/NBA Reporter for @clevelanddotcom and The Plain Dealer - Host at 92.3 The Fan - cfedor@cleveland.com - Get it before Twitter via text: 216-584-9861
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Elizabeth Sullivan
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Opinion Director, Cleveland.com
Opinion director @clevelanddotcom and director of the editorial board @clevelanddotcom and The Plain Dealer
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Ari Wasserman
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National College Football Reporter, On3
Covering college football at @On3sports. Stars matter. ari.wasserman@on3.com.
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Mark Naymik
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Managing Editor, News, Signal Cleveland
Managing Editor/News at Signal Cleveland, a new nonprofit newsroom & more. Previously, WKYC; Plain Dealer/cleveland.com Still love visuals; Still pesky.
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Evan MacDonald
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Health and Medical Reporter, Houston Chronicle
Health and medical reporter for @houstonchron. News tips: Evan.MacDonald@houstonchronicle.com
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Ben Myers
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Reporter, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
New Orleans City Hall reporter for The Times-Picayune/@NOLAnews Bmyers@theadvocate.com
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Sabrina Eaton
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DC Reporter, Cleveland.com
Only Ohio newspaper reporter left in DC, covering Buckeye State craziness for @ThePlainDealer & @clevelanddotcom. Email tips to seaton@cleveland.com.
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Joey Morona
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Arts and Entertainment Reporter, Cleveland.com
cleveland com - The Plain Dealer entertainment reporter. CLE born & raised. Ex-DC. Beagle dad. Asian excellence enthusiast. He/him.
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