Interview with Rachel Kamuf

Partial Transcript: We might as well start at the beginning and you can tell me who you are.

Segment Synopsis: Kamuf discusses her family and educational backgrounds.

Keywords: University of Kentucky

Subjects:

Partial Transcript: And when I graduated, I went to a daily.

Segment Synopsis: Kamuf talks about her early career including reporting on coal mining, school boards, and the fiscal court. She says that she was paid the same amount as her male co-workers.

Keywords: Fiscal court

Subjects: Coal mines and mining Journalism--Awards Newspaper reporting School boards

Partial Transcript: Well, when you finally left Frankfort, did you come here?

Segment Synopsis: Kamuf discusses being hired for the Whitley Republic and how she became part owner.

Keywords: Whitley Republic

Subjects: American newspapers--Ownership

Partial Transcript: When you came here and saw the paper, what you said, "By God, I'm going to change that," what things did you really want to change about it?

Segment Synopsis: Kamuf discusses running the paper and how its circulation has changed.

Keywords: Whitley Republic

Subjects: Newspaper editors--United States Newspaper reporting Newspaper--Circulation

Partial Transcript: Let's talk a little bit about the cultural shock you had when you came to Whitley County.

Segment Synopsis: Kamuf discusses who she feels are the most influential people in Whitley County.

Keywords: Sharp, Josh; Whitley County

Subjects: County clerks Lawyers School superintendents

Partial Transcript: What were the things which were the most startling, or outstanding, or interesting or whatever you want to call it to you about this place?

Segment Synopsis: Kamuf says that she was surprised by the poverty in the county and the lack of sex education. She also talks about local debate concerning whether or not the county should become wet.

Keywords: Alcohol sales; Dry county; Whitley County

Subjects: Poverty Sex education

Partial Transcript: I assume you get your paper out on Thursday.

Segment Synopsis: Kamuf discusses her reporting policies.

Keywords: Whitley Republic

Subjects: Newspaper editors--United States Newspaper reporting Newspaper--Circulation