Rare displays of aurora, commonly known as the Northern Lights, were visible in Akron Friday night — they were seen as far south as Alabama and across the U.S. into California. Severe geomagnetic storms can trigger the display of aurora on Earth. Space weather forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Weather Prediction […]
Author Archives: Susan Zake
Editor-in-Chief (she/her)
Zake has deep roots in Northeast Ohio journalism. She was the managing editor for multimedia and special projects at the Akron Beacon Journal, where she began work as a staff photographer in 1986. Over a 20-year career, Zake worked in a variety of roles across departments that all help inform her current role as Signal Akron's editor in chief. Most recently, she was a journalism professor and student media adviser at Kent State University, where she worked with the next generation of journalists to understand public policy, environmental reporting, data and solutions reporting. Among her accomplishments was the launch of the Kent State NewsLab, an experiential and collaborative news commons that connects student reporters with outside professional partners.
