Interview with Lou Derossett

Partial Transcript: Why don't you tell me, like, how old you are, where you're from?

Segment Synopsis: Derossett talks about his family and education.

Keywords: Adair County News

Subjects:

Partial Transcript: What would you tell someone who asked which would you rather work on?

Segment Synopsis: Derossett talks about the newspaper's editorial policy and how he has experienced intimidation due to reporting.

Keywords: Bell County; County Judge Executive, Judicial referendum; Fiscal court; Intimidation; Middlesboro Daily News

Subjects: Coal mines and mining Editorials Newspaper editors--United States Newspaper reporting

Partial Transcript: How many weeklies are there in the mountains?

Segment Synopsis: Derossett discusses his career and changes that he has witnessed in the newspaper industry.

Keywords: Bell County; Middlesboro Daily News

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

Partial Transcript: I'm wondering how political you feel the school systems are.

Segment Synopsis: Derossett discusses local politics and who the most influential people are in the county.

Keywords: Allen, Ralph; Bell County; Middlesboro, Kentucky

Subjects: Bankers County school systems

Partial Transcript: I can tell by looking at your wall, you're very active in the Kentucky Press Association.

Segment Synopsis: Derossett discusses the Kentucky Press Association and newspapers in the state that he admires.

Keywords: Bell County; Berea Citizen; Kentucky Press Association; KPA; Middlesboro Daily News

Subjects: Journalism--Societies, etc Newspaper editors--United States