Watch NewsNight Akron
every Friday night at 9 p.m. on PBS 45 & 49 for spontaneous,
lively, in-depth discussions about issues that affect the lives
of people in greater Akron.
Hosted by Eric Mansfield, Akron-Canton
news anchor for WKYC-TV3, NewsNight Akron features
a roundtable discussion with a panel of local journalists that
covers both breaking news stories on topics such as education,
the community and local business, as well as ongoing subjects
including elections and major news stories. When opportunities
arise, NewsNight Akron provides additional
in-depth coverage with NewsMaker Akron interviews
and candidate debates during election seasons.
Mansfield guides the discussion to explore
issues surrounding Greater Akron news, providing viewers with
details that local commercial newscasts don't have time to cover.
Having reported Akron-Canton area news for more than 15 years,
Mansfield has in-depth knowledge of the area and is genuinely
concerned about issues of local interest. He has received many
broadcast journalism awards for outstanding reporting in the
categories of documentaries, news writing, hard news stories,
education coverage, minority relations and in-depth reporting.
Regular NewsNight Akron
panelists include Steve Hoffman, political reporter for The
Beacon Journal; Jody Miller, publisher and owner, Bath
Country Journal; and Ed Esposito, news director, Joe Jazstremski,
reporter, and Larry States, reporter, all of WAKR/WONE/WQMX.
They bring diverse backgrounds and experiences in communication
and journalism to the program, which creates the show’s
credibility and spontaneity.
“The great part about this panel
is that it is made up entirely of working journalists,”
said Don Freeman, executive producer of NewsNight Akron.
“These are people who are in contact with those who make
the news, they've been to the press conferences, and they're
very well informed and articulate. I think our audience benefits
from that.”
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