Interview with Ed Waggener

Partial Transcript: Eddie, introduce yourself and tell me about yourself.

Segment Synopsis: Waggener discusses his publishing business. He gives an overview of the papers that he owns.

Keywords: Waggener-Walker Newspapers

Subjects: Newspaper publishing--United States

Partial Transcript: Let's talk some more about you.

Segment Synopsis: Waggener explains what role he feels a newspaper should play in community development. In particular, he focuses on dairy farms and factories.

Keywords: Adair County News; Columbia, Kentucky; Waggener-Walker Newspapers

Subjects: Dairy farms Factories

Partial Transcript: Do you feel any resentment of people in these other communities that the paper is not locally owned?

Segment Synopsis: Waggener says that some communities do not like that their paper is not run locally. He also says that he hires local reporters to help with that issue.

Keywords: Waggener-Walker Newspapers

Subjects: Newspaper employees Newspaper publishing--United States Newspaper reporting

Partial Transcript: Do you do any job printing?

Segment Synopsis: Wggener explains what he feels is the future of the newspaper printing industry.

Keywords: Waggener-Walker Newspapers

Subjects: Newspaper--Circulation

Partial Transcript: What's your editorial policy?

Segment Synopsis: Waggener describes how he handles editorials, particularly political editorials.

Keywords: Adair County News; Columbia, Kentucky; Waggener-Walker Newspapers

Subjects: Democrat

Partial Transcript: We were talking about projects, and especially for this county, what are some improvements that you'd like to see in the future?

Segment Synopsis: Waggener discusses what improvements he would like to see in Adair County. One of the major issues he would like addressed is roads.

Keywords: Adair County News; Columbia, Kentucky; Lindsey Wilson College

Subjects: Roads--Construction

Partial Transcript: What are some other things you'd like to see for the county?

Segment Synopsis: Waggener says that he would like to see more industry in Adair County.

Keywords: Industry

Subjects:

Partial Transcript: How would you compare your company with Landmark, for example?

Segment Synopsis: Waggener points out the differences and similarities between his company and Landmark.

Keywords: Waggener-Walker Newspapers

Subjects:

Partial Transcript: What about the cost of printing?

Segment Synopsis: Waggener talks about the rising cost of printing and how that has effected his business.

Keywords: Waggener-Walker Newspapers

Subjects: Newspaper publishing--United States

Partial Transcript: Are you a member of press associations?

Segment Synopsis: Waggener discusses why he did not like the Kentucky Press Association for awhile.

Keywords: Chamber of Commerce; Kentucky Press Association; Waggener-Walker Newspapers

Subjects: Journalism--Societies, etc

Partial Transcript: Is it hard to print stories about local people?

Segment Synopsis: Waggener talks about the difficulties of reporting local news, especially when the news is sad.

Keywords: Adair County News

Subjects: Newspaper employees Newspaper reporting