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 精东影业. She reported on health news during the COVID-19 pandemic. Before that, Anna was a Carnegie-Knight News21 Fellow at Arizona State鈥檚 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 - 鈥淚s Akron following the rules in homeless encampment sweeps? Advocates raise concerns鈥�
- 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 精东影业?
The mission of 精东影业 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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The city has partnered with local hospitals for a new program, PIVOT. Counselors will meet gun violence victims in the hospital to connect them with resources. -
All bars except Highland Tavern will close at midnight on June 13 and 14. City officials say the bar is adding to the area's issues with fights and overcrowding. -
Studies have long shown the benefits of art therapy in treating mental health and addiction. Clients in a Wooster residential treatment program attend pottery class once a month. -
In 2025, Summit County saw eight domestic violence-related deaths in 2025, an increase from one or two per year since 2020. -
The May 5 Primary was the first election under new rules that eliminated a four-day grace period for late, mail-in ballots. Now, any ballot arriving to the Board of Elections after 7:30 p.m. on Election Day is invalid. -
Summit County Animal Control is often overcrowded, and officials say dogs brought in from Akron make up more than 80% of the population. Akron officials say they want to better compensate the county's shelter for dealing with its strays. -
The Senior Players Championship is moving to California, which likely spells the end of 72 years of PGA Tour presence at Firestone Country Club. -
A random sample of 65 Akron residents served on the Unify Akron civic assembly. After debating housing solutions for 10 weeks, they approved a slate of nine recommendations. -
During his 2026 State of the City, Mayor Shammas Malik announced he plans to introduce new legislation aimed at improving Akron's housing stock and city policies around enforcement. -
WM, formerly Waste Management, will invest $1 million in the city over 10 years to build a new waste transfer station in East Akron. Some residents, however, don't think the agreement does enough to support the surrounding neighborhoods.
