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Elissa Yancey

Cincinnati
As seen in: Medium, Aol, Phys.org, Poynter Online, Yahoo, Cincinnati Enquirer, WCPO-TV (Cincinnati, OH), The Columbus Dispatch
Covers:  journalism education, non-profits, environmental health, environmental issues, entrepreneurship, social justice, cincinnati, innovation, startups
Author, Co-founder, A Picture's Worth | Storygathering tool that builds trust, adds context to issues shaping our world. For journalists, nonprofits, educators.

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Elissa Yancey’s Biography

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I am a storyteller, weaving together facts and details to illustrate the world as I learn about it. I am an educator and learner, fascinated by how people learn and what motivates them. My longtime passions are instilling curiosity in others, uncovering untold stories and connecting people to build a more informed and engaged society.

Elissa Yancey’s Journalist Portfolio

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Natural wonders

Natural wonders

Sisters Lucy and Annette Braun, UC's trailblazing female PhDs, devoted their lives to illuminating nature.

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Tongue Twisters: Cross-Campus Researchers Team Up to Break Down Speech Barriers

Tongue Twisters: Cross-Campus Researchers Team Up to Break Down Speech Barriers

"Rabbit" or "wabbit." The sound of a single consonant may not seem like much, but it can mean the difference …

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Beyond Brain Surgery

Beyond Brain Surgery

In the 1980s, University of Cincinnati medical research doctors pioneered the use of the clot-busting drug tP…

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Cincinnati union co-op Our Harvest grows a national profile from roots in College Hill

Cincinnati union co-op Our Harvest grows a national profile from roots in College Hill

On a main road in College Hill, smack dab in the middle of an urban food desert , sits a quiet, 28-acre farm …

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Researcher wants to know if cockroaches turn genes off and on to protect their young

Researcher wants to know if cockroaches turn genes off and on to protect their young

The next time you squish a cockroach, consider that you may be killing an opportunity to learn how genes for …

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What The New York Times forgot: Our innovative parks

What The New York Times forgot: Our innovative parks

The New York Times opined about Cincinnati's reclamation of its shoreline, with no mention of the Cincinnati …

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Articles

Cincinnati's youth are leading. But are we listening? | Opinion

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By Elissa Yancey
| Yahoo Verified
This month, the city of Cincinnati's survey results showed that residents’ satisfaction with this city as a place to raise children has fallen from 70% to 53% in just two years. Fewer than one in three residents feel satisfied with safety. Those numbers landed alongside Cincinnati City Council's budget deliberations for the coming year. And they are important, but they don't tell the whole story.
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Cincinnati's youth are leading. But are we listening? | Opinion

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By Elissa Yancey
| Cincinnati Enquirer Verified
As survey data shows declining confidence, a group of Cincinnati students is offering something numbers cannot - real solutions, real leadership, and a clearer path forward. Elissa Yancey Opinion contributor April 7, 2026, 3:51 p.m. ET This month, the city of Cincinnati's survey results showed that residents’ satisfaction with this city as a place to raise children has fallen from 70% to 53% in just two years. Fewer than one in three residents feel satisfied with safety.
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SNAP fuels jobs, families and local business, not the myths you've heard | Opinion

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By Elissa Yancey
| The Columbus Dispatch Verified
In Greater Cincinnati, we are right to tout the value of locally headquartered powerhouses like Kroger and our distinctive homegrown vendors at Findlay Market. These iconic destinations, like hundreds of other local businesses − both large and small − serve local families from all backgrounds and budgets. For generations, they have also fueled our local economy.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first paid gig was as an assistant copy editor.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes! I loved my old typewriter. I used it all through high school and college and remember the powerful clickety-clack of the keys.

How is social media changing news?

Social media makes the news a collaborative effort. We no longer work in isolation; we are connected with our audiences and sources.

Awards

Society of Professional Journalists Award

2012 - Online Feature Writing

This award was an Ohio Society of Professional Journalists' recognition for the feature "Bees in the hood: urban beekeeping in the Queen City"

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