Interview with Randall Fields

Partial Transcript: Mr. Fields, could you tell me a little bit about yourself?

Segment Synopsis: Fields talks about his first story as an employee of the Richmond Register.

Keywords: City editor; Richmond Daily Register; Richmond, Kentucky

Subjects: Newspaper editors--United States Newspaper reporting

Partial Transcript: I would like to go into the history of the Register, just a little.

Segment Synopsis: Fields talks about the various owners that the Richmond Register has had. He also talks about the history of the paper.

Keywords: Johnson, Keene; Richmond Climax; Richmond Daily Register; Richmond, Kentucky

Subjects: American newspapers--Ownership Newspaper publishing--United States

Partial Transcript: What about Richmond itself?

Segment Synopsis: Fields discusses how Richmond has changed since he arrived. He talks about historical buildings being knocked down.

Keywords: College Drug Store; Richmond, Kentucky

Subjects:

Partial Transcript: Can you describe a typical day when you were editor?

Segment Synopsis: Fields talks about what it was like to be a reporter in Richmond, Kentucky.

Keywords: Richmond Daily Register; Richmond, Kentucky

Subjects: Newspaper reporting

Partial Transcript: What would you have done differently at the Register?

Segment Synopsis: Fields discusses what it was like to run the paper.

Keywords: Richmond Daily Register; Richmond, Kentucky

Subjects: Advertising, Newspaper newspaper editors--United States

Partial Transcript: What about editorials in the paper?

Segment Synopsis: Fields discusses his editorial policy at the Register.

Keywords: Richmond Daily Register; Richmond, Kentucky; Robinson, Grant

Subjects: Editorials

Partial Transcript: What do you think is the role of newspaper in a small community?

Segment Synopsis: Fields says that he believes it is the role of a newspaper to inform, encourage community development, provide entertainment, and contribute to history.

Keywords: Community development; Richmond Daily Register; Richmond, Kentucky

Subjects: Newspaper editors--United States

Partial Transcript: Could you comment on your coverage of elections?

Segment Synopsis: Fields says that the Richmond Register made no political endorsements in the primary and only a few in the general election.

Keywords: Richmond Daily Register; Richmond, Kentucky

Subjects: Newspaper publishing--United States Political campaigns