ANNA R. HUNTSMAN
EMAIL: ahuntsman25@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Health Reporter: June 2020—present
Ideastream Public Media, Cleveland, OH – Cleveland’s NPR member station
- Report breaking and enterprise stories on health, science and research
- Cover Ohio health news for national audience on Kaiser Health News, Here & Now and NPR national
- Write engaging, in-depth articles for the web
- Appear on station’s public affairs television show to discuss weekly health news
- Host midday newscasts on an as-needed basis
Associate Producer, Health/Education: Oct. 2019—May 2020
Ideastream Public Media, Cleveland, OH – Cleveland’s NPR member station
- Pitched, wrote and produced daily health spots and features
- Collaborated on community engagement project focused on reducing toxic stress in children
- Wrote, produced children’s health podcast, Health’s Up
- Wrote scripts, edited graphics and assisted with video production of children’s news show, NewsDepth
Investigative Reporter: May—Aug. 2019
News21, Phoenix, AZ ‒ National investigative journalism fellowship
- Wrote in-depth public policy story published by The New York Times, The Washington Post & Associated Press, among other national outlets
- Hosted, produced five-episode podcast “State of Emergency”
- Shot, edited non-narrative video & documentary
- Traveled to Charleston, S.C. and San Diego to report on natural disaster recovery
Reporter: Aug. 2018—May 2019
WKSU 89.7 FM, Kent, OH – Northeast Ohio’s NPR member station
- Pitched and produced daily stories and features
- Wrote broadcast copy for on-air programming
- Adapted stories for audio and digital platforms
Assignment Editor & Intern, May 2018—Jan 2019
WKYC-TV, Cleveland, OH – Cleveland’s NBC affiliate
- Coordinated breaking news & daily coverage at weekend assignment desk
- Wrote breaking news briefs on wkyc.com
- Assisted with coverage of major Cleveland events
Reporter: Jan. 2018—Sept. 2018
Ohio News Connection, Columbus, OH — Ohio’s Public News Service
- Wrote statewide public policy stories for Ohio’s branch of the Public News Service (PNS)
- Recorded & edited audio interviews
- Web stories published in PNS national podcast and by 30+ print, digital and radio outlets in Ohio
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Adobe Suite: Audition, InDesign, Premiere, Photoshop; Audacity Audio Recorder, AP ENPS, Chyron Lyric, Core Publisher, Edius, ENCO, Headliner, Microsoft Suite: Excel, Word; Ross XPression, Tableau, TownNews, Twitter, Vimeo, WordPress, YouTube.
HONORS:
Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards
John S. Knight Scholar
President’s List
EDUCATION:
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
August 2015—May 2019
Bachelor of Science in Journalism
Summa Cum Laude
Honors College
You may download Anna’s resume here.
