Welcome to our Akron-Canton Top Content Creators of 2026 competition, held by the Akron Beacon Journal, the Canton Repository and the Record-Courier.
We’re on the search for social media influencers who live in the Akron-Canton region (which includes Summit, Stark, Portage, Medina and Wayne counties), and who drive interesting (or silly) conversations amongst their followers.
Nominations opened June 8 and run through the end of the day June 14. (If you haven’t nominated anyone yet, what are you waiting for?! Submit an influencer here.)
Then, the fun really starts. A panel of editors will select our Top 25 to move forward in the competition.
After that, we’ll turn it over to you to vote for your favorite. The top vote-getter will get a spot on our Top 5; the remaining four will be chosen by our panel of social media experts.
At the end, we’ll celebrate the top creators in our area and spread the love to all who entered.
Sound like fun? Make sure to stay tuned for voting at the end of June.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Help us pick Akron-Canton Top Content Creators of 2026
Reporting by Theresa Bennett, Akron Beacon Journal / Akron Beacon Journal
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