About the Forum

The Ohio FORUM is a nonprofit organization of community activists with a wide range of issue areas and journalists working to communicate ideas to the public and stimulate policy debate by tapping into the power of the media.

Over the years, editors have come to recognize the Ohio FORUM for well-written, well-researched, and thought-provoking commentary on topics including school reform , prescription drug costs , nuclear power , unemployment compensation .

On average, media packets reach 1.45 million households through print and 2.45 million listeners and viewers through the broadcast media. Commentary from the Ohio FORUM regularly appear in Cleveland Plain Dealer (circ. 400,593) , Cincinnati Enquirer (circ. 206,012) , Columbus' Minority Communicator (circ. 90,000) , Youngstown Vindicator (circ. 85,000) , Cleveland Free Times (circ. 85,000) , Zanesville Times Recorder(circ. 25,000) , Dayton Communicator (circ. 20,000 , Toledo Journal (circ. 19,500) , Medina Gazette (circ. 16,800) , Athens Messenger (circ. 12,500) . Forum materials also receive significant local use/coverage by broadcast media throughout the state.