Anna Huntsman
Reporter/ProducerExpertise: Government, Akron politics, health care, audio editing, podcasting
Education: Kent State University - Bachelor of Science, journalism
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Franklin Mills Riveredge Park in Downtown Kent
Experience:
Anna Huntsman covers Akron, Canton and surrounding communities for Ideastream Public Media. She reported on health news during the COVID-19 pandemic. Before that, Anna was a Carnegie-Knight News21 Fellow at Arizona State’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, where she traveled the country reporting on natural disaster recovery. Her work has appeared nationally on NPR, and in the Washington Post, the New York Times and the Associated Press. She began her career in public radio as an intern at WKSU.
Highlights:
- 2023 Ohio Associated Press Media Editors, Best Reporter
- 2023 Cleveland Press Club, First Place In-Depth Coverage - “Is Akron following the rules in homeless encampment sweeps? Advocates raise concerns”
- Akron Press Club board member
- Kent State University adjunct professor
- Panelist and moderator for debates and forums, including 2023 Akron Mayoral Debate & Canton Mayoral Debate
Why trust Ideastream Public Media?
The mission of Ideastream Public Media is to be a trustworthy and dynamic multimedia source for illuminating the world around us. Our highest priority is providing news and information that is reliable and accurate, that is gathered with integrity and professional care and that is presented with precision and respect for the intelligence of our audiences. We are transparent about how we discover and verify the facts we present and strive to make our decision-making process clear to the public. We disclose relationships, such as with partners or funders, that might appear, but will never, influence our coverage.
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Sen. Husted met with representatives from various agencies in Akron Thursday about his bill to combat human trafficking, particularly at job sites. Several asked him to include more about victim support. -
The city was required to create a new crowd control policy under a settlement with protesters who were tear gassed by police in 2023. Akron is accepting feedback about the draft policy through the end of this week. -
Sales recently topped $700 million, but local retailers say they're expecting an even bigger uptick when state regulators finalize rules for what products customers can purchase. -
Akron's planning department could appeal a historic preservation commission's decision, which would put the proposal before city council as early as next month. -
A team of Summit Metro Parks employees and volunteers are wrapping up an excavation at Cascade Valley Metro Park, where a long-forgotten neighborhood used to stand. -
Eight students from various colleges, universities and a high school joined the staff of Ideastream Public Media this summer. -
A Northeast Ohio economic development leader is raising concerns after the state cut funding for "mega sites" - large areas of land that can be used for development.
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About 50 groups received grants ranging from $1,500 to $5,000, Akron officials announced Wednesday. -
Akron's historic preservation commission voted July 1 to take time to consider the city's proposal to demolish Firestone Plant 1, a historic building south of Downtown Akron. It was built in 1910 for the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.'s factory and offices.
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The program will use $750,000 in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to give legal assistance to individuals that meet certain poverty level requirements.
