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IN A FLASH: A Presidential Experience

TV2 covering Pres. Biden visit.

When U.S. President Joe Biden visited East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 16, a year after the train derailment and chemical spill, two student reporters from Kent State were there to capture the story. 

TV2 covering Pres. Biden visit.
TV2 reporter, Alexandria Manthey

Alexandria Manthey, a senior journalism major and reporter for Kent State's , and Kayla Gleason, sophomore journalism major and beat reporter for , were given White House press credentials so that they could record video of the President and Air Force One at Pittsburgh International Airport. 

KentWired covering Pres. Biden visit.
Kayla Gleason, beat reporter for KentWired

Manthey said, "It was such a surreal experience to see Air Force One and the President, along with the White House staff, in real life." She said that this experience highlights the outstanding, real-world opportunities offered through Kent State's Student Media outlets and the College of Communication and Information's School of Media and Journalism program. 

TV2 covering Pres. Biden visit.

You can see Manthey and Gleason's story and video of President Biden's visit by following this .

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POSTED: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 09:22 AM
Updated: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 11:54 AM
WRITTEN BY:
Phil B. Soencksen
PHOTO CREDIT:
Alexandria Manthey and Kayla Gleason