Interview with Sara Falls

Partial Transcript: Probably start out in the beginning, you tell me your name.

Segment Synopsis: Falls discusses her education and career.

Keywords: University of Kentucky

Subjects:

Partial Transcript: How did you get into this?

Segment Synopsis: Falls discusses the merging of the Pike County News and Appalachian Express. She explains how it effected the community and employees.

Keywords: Appalachian Express; Express News; Pike County; Pike County News; Pikeville, Kentucky

Subjects: American newspapers--Ownership Newspaper editors--United States Newspaper employees Newspaper layout and typography Newspaper--Circulation

Partial Transcript: Have you ever thought about being a daily?

Segment Synopsis: Falls gives and overview of the Express News.

Keywords: Express News; Pike County; Pikeville, Kentucky

Subjects: Newspaper employees Newspaper presses Newspaper reporting

Partial Transcript: Do you think that as an editor of a community newspaper, you have a harder job or bigger responsibility, or whatever you want to call it, for deciding what to print or and what not print.

Segment Synopsis: Falls discusses her editorial decisions regarding politics and the responsibility she feels for reporting in the community.

Keywords: Express News; Pike County; Pikeville, Kentucky; Political endorsement

Subjects: Advertising, Newspaper Editorials Newspaper reporting Political campaigns Women newspaper editors--United States

Partial Transcript: We have about twenty women and five men.

Segment Synopsis: Falls talks about the newspaper's high employment rate of women.

Keywords: Express News; Pike County; Pikeville, Kentucky

Subjects: Newspaper employees Women newspaper editors--United States

Partial Transcript: What have been the most interesting stories or news you've had since you've been in the business?

Segment Synopsis: Falls discusses reporting in the area and how cooperative various people are.

Keywords: County Judge; Express News; Pike County; Pikeville, Kentucky

Subjects: Coal mines and mining Roads--Construction School boards School superintendents

Partial Transcript: Do you belong to the Kentucky Press Association?

Segment Synopsis: Falls says that she feels that the KPA levels the playing field for genders. She also talks about why she feels women are often not prepared for higher levels in their careers.

Keywords: Collins, Lisa; Kentucky Press Association; KPA

Subjects: Journalism--Societies, etc Women newspaper editors--United States

Partial Transcript: Let me ask you some questions, more, a little bit away from the paper business but more in the county itself.

Segment Synopsis: Falls discusses politics in Pike County.

Keywords: City government; Pike County; Pikeville, Kentucky

Subjects: Coal mines and mining County government Political campaigns