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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Canton Parks and Recreation is uncovering brick pathways built across the park nearly a century ago. Canton officials hope to use them to help map the park's unique history. -
Built in 1911, the Gatehouse housed families that cared for the Timken estate and worked at the local hospital. It was recently renovated to serve as an event space at Stadium Park. -
Greer previously served as the executive director of Akron200, the non-profit organization and steering committee for Akron's bicentennial in 2025. He also unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2023. -
Akron City Council will vote on a new at-large council member on April 27, 2026. -
Canton City Council recently passed an ordinance tying water and sewer service for properties that border the city to annexation. Township residents, officials and groups are fighting back. -
Akron's planning commission has approved the Innerbelt Master Plan, initial plans for the decommissioned stretch of highway near Downtown. -
City officials have agreed to save parts of the historic clock tower, including clock components and bricks, and demolish the remainder of the building. The decision comes after months of residents and elected officials asking the city to preserve the building. -
Sherer was elected in 2023 and plans to seek re-election next year. He gave his first State of the City speech Thursday night to discuss the city's challenges and opportunities. -
The city was required to develop a new crowd management policy as part of a 2024 settlement with protesters, after police used tear gas and pepper spray at a peaceful protest in 2023. -
There's evidence that freedom seekers hid in the bell tower of St. John's Episcopal Church in the Ohio City neighborhood.
