Interview with George Hamby

Partial Transcript: I'd like to begin the interview by asking about you personally.

Segment Synopsis: Hamby discusses his family and early career.

Keywords: Mississippi

Subjects:

Partial Transcript: You're half owner of this paper?

Segment Synopsis: Hamby gives an overview of the newspaper.

Keywords: Fleming County; Flemingburg, Kentucky; Times Democrat

Subjects: Advertising, Newspaper American newspapers--Ownership Newspaper employees

Partial Transcript: What is your editorial policy?

Segment Synopsis: Hamby talks about local politics and how the newspaper handles political issues and candidates.

Keywords: Fleming County; Flemingburg, Kentucky; Political endorsement; Times Democrat

Subjects: Newspaper reporting Newspaper--Circulation Political parties

Partial Transcript: Have you been happy here?

Segment Synopsis: Hamby talks about newspaper reporting and which employees cover different types of news.

Keywords: City Council; Fiscal court; Fleming County; Flemingburg, Kentucky; Local correspondent; Times Democrat

Subjects: County government Newspaper employees Newspaper reporting School systems

Partial Transcript: Now, your County Judge told me that you, that the community's establishing an industrial park.

Segment Synopsis: Hamby gives an overview of industry in Fleming County.

Keywords: Fleming County; Flemingburg, Kentucky; Unemployment rate

Subjects:

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

Segment Synopsis: Hamby talks about the Kentucky Press Association.

Keywords: Kentucky Press Association; Times Democrat

Subjects: Journalism--Societies, etc

Partial Transcript: What about recreation?

Segment Synopsis: Hamby discusses services in Fleming County and how they could be improved.

Keywords: Fleming County; Flemingburg, Kentucky; Times Democrat

Subjects: Ambulance service Roads--Construction

Partial Transcript: I'll tell you what I think about newspapers in general.

Segment Synopsis: Hamby discusses what he feels is a lack of objectivity from journalists, in particular television news.

Keywords: CBS; NBC; News bias

Subjects: Journalism--Objectivity