Michael NormanLife & Culture Manager

Michael Norman is Life and Culture Manager at cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer, responsible for coordinating coverage of entertainment, pop culture and Cleveland’s rich arts and dining scene. Norman joined The Plain Dealer in 1989 and was the newspaper’s Pop Music Critic for most of the 1990s, covering the opening of the Cleveland-based Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. He was Arts & Entertainment editor from 1999-2007 and Online Arts & Entertainment Editor from 2007 to 2013 before moving into his current role. A graduate of Ohio State University, he lives in Medina, Ohio.