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0:43 - Background

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Partial Transcript: Tell me a little bit about yourself.

Segment Synopsis: Joplin discusses his family and education.

Keywords: Columbia University

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7:12 - Commonwealth Journal

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Partial Transcript: Give me a little history of the paper starting with its conception.

Segment Synopsis: Joplin talks about the history of the paper and how it came into his family.

Keywords: Commonwealth Journal; Somerset Journal

Subjects: Deadlines

16:21 - Reporting

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Partial Transcript: What do you think you could have here in Somerset that would cause it to grow even more rapidly?

Segment Synopsis: Joplin discusses reporting. He says that stories having to do with the school systems are the most debated.

Keywords: Commonwealth Journal

Subjects: Newspaper reporting School boards

25:22 - Commonwealth Journal overview

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Partial Transcript: I guess you are very active in the press association?

Segment Synopsis: Joplin discusses how the paper is put together including layout and local presses.

Keywords: Commonwealth Journal

Subjects: Newspaper layout and typography Newspaper presses Newspaper--Circulation

33:21 - Employees

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Partial Transcript: Do you have a hard time hiring people?

Segment Synopsis: Joplin says that he has no problem hiring good reporters. He discusses individual employees.

Keywords: Commonwealth Journal

Subjects: Coal mines and mining Newspaper employees Newspaper reporting

36:19 - Kentucky paper

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Partial Transcript: George, are there any other papers in this state about like yours?

Segment Synopsis: Joplin compares family owned papers to chain papers. He believes that both can be good but that chain papers tend to care more about profit.

Keywords: Chain newspapers; Commonwealth Journal; Family owned newspapers; Frankfort State Journal

Subjects: American newspapers--Ownership Newspaper reporting

40:26 - Local politics

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Partial Transcript: You've said you've refrained from endorsing candidates generally, do you feel the same when it comes to issues?

Segment Synopsis: Joplin talks about local issues that get the most attention.

Keywords: Commonwealth Journal

Subjects: Newspaper editors--United States Newspaper reporting School boards

44:29 - Weekly newspapers

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Partial Transcript: What have been the good weeklies?

Segment Synopsis: Joplin talks about other papers in the state that are on a weekly schedule.

Keywords: Kentucky Standard

Subjects: Newspaper editors--United States Women newspaper editors--United States

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