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Portage Parks to appear as Issue 10 in the May primary election

Portage Parks to appear as Issue 10 in the May primary election

The Portage park system, located in Portage County, Ohio, is home to over a thousand acres of land and multiple hike and bike trails. Despite the widely used park system, the park will be on the May 6 primary ballot hoping to gain more funds to sustain itself. TV2 reporter Vivian Feke shows you how the park can possibly change with the result of Issue 10.  [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”The Portage parks offer a variety of activities for residents, but…

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Student Voice Team encourages diverse students to speak out

Student Voice Team encourages diverse students to speak out

 While a majority of those in the media field are not of a diverse background, Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication decided to do something about it. JMC created a Student Voice Team, devoted to empowering student voices. TV2′s Vivian Feke has more on how the organization plans to encourage its students to promote diversity. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Kent State’s student voice team encourages students to use their voices to the best of their ability.”]BBR_06_Feke_SVT[/bbrvideo] Russ Mitchell, WKYC’s…

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Kent State’s student media focuses on producing digital content

Kent State’s student media focuses on producing digital content

 Kent State’s student media budget is decreasing due to a lack of advertisers  in The Daily Kent Stater newspaper. With the decrease in funds, managers of the paper are pushing for more online content. TV2’s Vivian Feke has the story.  [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Kent State’s student media will focus on its website, in order to encourage multimedia content while not increasing printing costs.”]BBR_05A_Feke_StudentMediaBudget[/bbrvideo] Kent State University’s student media units will be forced to scale back their products in order to save money,…

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Garrettsville Strong

Garrettsville Strong

After the village of Garrettsfille suffered from a fire last week, the community is now coming together more than ever — and that includes support from across the world. TV2’s Vivian Feke takes a look at how the small town is recovering in a big way.  [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”The village of Garrettsville comes together after a fire devastated a block of the community’s historic downtown.”]BBR_04_Feke_GarrettsvilleStrong[/bbrvideo] Garrettsville, Ohio, suffered the loss of 13 of its historic downtown businesses last week….

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Local public radio station receives support from community

Local public radio station receives support from community

WKSU is Kent State’s public radio station, and its mission is to provide quality programming to its listeners, with no commercial interruptions. TV2 reporter Vivian Feke examines the differences between commercial and public radio, and discovers the values of public radio through WKSU’s General Manager. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”WKSU holds a bi-annual fund drive to support its programming.”]BBR_03_Feke_WKSU[/bbrvideo] Kent State’s public radio station, WKSU, holds a fund drive twice a year to help support its programming. According to General Manager…

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Stanley Wearden’s 30 years of Communication and Information

Stanley Wearden’s 30 years of Communication and Information

Kent State’s Dean of the College of Communication and Information has experienced the changing field of media for the past 30 years. TV2 reporter Vivian Feke took a closer look at the changes in technology, and what Wearden’s plans are for the future. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Kent State University Dean Stanley Wearden reflects on the past 30 years of change in the media field.”]BBR_02_Feke_StanleyWearden[/bbrvideo] Over the past 30 years there have been many changes to the media field, especially with…

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National Association of Black Journalists seeks new members

National Association of Black Journalists seeks new members

Members of the National Association of Black Journalists in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication are forming a strong organization devoted to empowering student voices. TV2 reporter Vivian Feke took a closer look at NABJ’s importance on Kent State’s campus, and how the group is encouraging its members to join student  media.  [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”The National Association of Black Journalists helps students branch out to different forms of student media.”]BBR_01A_Feke_NABJ[/bbrvideo] The National Association of Black Journalists has been…

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