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Recent Stories

  • Power of unmarried women may shape Ohio's 2024 vote
    Power of unmarried women may shape Ohio's 2024 vote In Ohio, the upcoming election could hinge on the voting patterns of unmarried women younger than 55, a group that's proving to be a key demographic in recent polls. Celinda Lake, president of Lake Research Partners, there's a significant opportunity to mobilize this group, especially given […]
  • Record-breaking tornado number 66 hits Ohio
    Record-breaking tornado number 66 hits Ohio Ohio is experiencing an unprecedented year for tornadoes, with the latest confirmed touchdown occurring on Wednesday. In 2024, Ohio has seen its 66th tornado, surpassing the previous record of 62 set in 1992. The state experienced a notable surge in tornadoes in May, with 23 reported. …(Read More)
  • Ohio's sports betting boom and its effects
    Ohio's sports betting boom and its effects By John Hilber / Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi reporting for the Kent State NewsLab-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. In the first two days after sports betting was legalized, Ohio saw over 11.3 million bets placed – nearly one for every Ohio resident, according to the Cincinnati Bar Association. […]
  • Ohio lawmakers look to eliminate state income tax, major commercial tax
    Ohio lawmakers look to eliminate state income tax, major commercial tax By John Hilber / Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi reporting for the Kent State NewsLab-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. Republicans in the Ohio House of Representatives have introduced legislation that would phase out the state income tax and do away with the commercial activity tax, […]
  • Vance skips Netanyahu's address amid boycotts, OH student protests
    Vance skips Netanyahu's address amid boycotts, OH student protests Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, now the GOP's vice-presidential candidate, cited campaign commitments as his reason for not attending Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress on Wednesday. …(Read More)
  • Controversy continues over Ohio 'Bathroom Bill'
    Controversy continues over Ohio 'Bathroom Bill' By Eduardo Miranda Strobel / Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi reporting for the Kent State NewsLab-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. Concerns of transgender Ohioans and advocates have heightened since the passage of the "Bathroom Bill" last month. TransOhio condemned HB 183, which passed as an amendment to an unrelated bill […]
  • Credit limit cuts signal financial woes for some Ohioans
    Credit limit cuts signal financial woes for some Ohioans In an analysis of 100 cities across the United States, Cincinnati ranks 22nd for decreasing credit limits – not for the city itself, but for its residents. Large drops in the average credit limit can indicate where people are having financial problems. According to Cassandra Happe, […]
  • Ohio Nurses Association declares 'Code Red' hospital staffing crisis
    Ohio Nurses Association declares 'Code Red' hospital staffing crisis By Mara O'Malley / Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. The Ohio Nurses Association has undertaken a so-called Code Red campaign to call attention to the shortage of nurses in Ohio hospitals, which could lead to a patient care […]

Mission

Media in the Public Interest (MPI) provides news coverage on critical issues that affect the daily lives of people in the United States. MPI ensures multi-platform news content for hard-pressed media outlets and strengthens the nonprofit sector’s capacity to interact effectively with journalists and the changing media landscape overall.

Vision

Our vision is a more just, sustainable and equitable future achieved through a paradigm shift in cultural norms, ultimately leading to policy changes.

Goal

Our goal is to play a meaningful role in leading our country to that future by partnering with nonprofits and others to improve and increase the quality of public interest media. We implement a three-fold strategy to:

  • Incubate and sustain innovative media projects that report on social, economic and environmental issues
  • Assist journalists in covering the non-profit community
  • Support the non-profit sector to interact more effectively with mass media to inform the public and further a broad range of social goals