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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Summit County emergency management and health officials say they are concerned about traffic accidents and congestion on the day of the total solar eclipse.
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If hired as police auditor, Anthony Finnell would lead investigations into complaints of police misconduct and use-of-force incidents.
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The city's police department needs about 30 more officers according to Mayor Sherer.
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The Citizens' Police Oversight Board tried in late 2023 to adopt its official rules, but they were rejected by Akron City Council. The new rules will be considered by councilmembers as early as Monday, Feb. 12.
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Citing litigation costs, the city of Akron is settling the lawsuit with 24 plaintiffs who were arrested during July 2022 protests over the death of Jayland Walker.
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Officials say the increased storage space and first-ever on-site food pantry will help meet the growing demands across Northeast Ohio.
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In his first 30 days in office, Malik unveiled a capital budget and launched a national search for a new police chief. He plans to meet with a venture capital CEO Thursday to discuss its acquisition of Summa Health.
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The announcement that the new health care venture capital firm HATCo plans to acquire the health system has caused confusion and concern among Akron residents and leaders.
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The Ward 1 seat has been vacant since former Councilmember Nancy Holland resigned in early January. Ward 1 encompasses Akron's Highland Square and West Hill neighborhoods.
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Akron Police have been permitted to remove their name tags for safety concerns since the July 2022 police shooting of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man.