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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In the program, "credible messengers" - past gun crime offenders - work with individuals in the community to find peaceful alternatives to conflict. -
Homeward Bound will be open year-round, and individuals can stay overnight there in the colder months. -
In the late 1940s, when housing discrimination was common, what is now Cascade Valley Metro Park included a neighborhood where African Americans could buy a home. -
Rural homelessness is rising in Ohio. In Wayne County, advocates point to lack of affordable housingIn January, volunteers and outreach groups across the country are conducting the annual Point-In-Time Count, a federally mandated survey of individuals experiencing homelessness. -
City leaders approved spending $500,000 of Akron's federal COVID relief funds for the medical debt relief program in 2023. -
Just like humans, animals can suffer hypothermia and frostbite during freezing temperatures. Animal advocates are sharing tips for helping strays and outdoor animals during this week's cold snap. -
Summit County Medical Examiner Dr. Lisa Kohler gave a summary of autopsy findings Wednesday. The teen had three gunshot wounds: two in the torso and one in the arm, she said. -
Summit County's animal shelter is almost always full, putting a strain on city and county resources, officials say. One rescue group is picking up the slack. -
As Akron leaders consider a proposal to hire an outside consulting team to review the city's use-of-force policy, residents expressed their thoughts about department procedures. -
Akron Mayor Shammas Malik says the city is still looking for a funding source for the project, which could cost tens of millions of dollars.
