Interview with Windell Givens

Partial Transcript: Let's start off by you telling me your name and when you were born and where.

Segment Synopsis: Givens discusses his personal background.

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Partial Transcript: What year did you come to the Messenger?

Segment Synopsis: Givens gives an overview of the newspaper including circulation numbers.

Keywords: Graves County; Mayfield Messenger

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

Partial Transcript: Are there any types of news that you just don't print?

Segment Synopsis: Givens discusses the newspaper's editorial and reporting policies.

Keywords: Graves County; Mayfield Messenger

Subjects: Editorials Newspaper editors--United States Newspaper reporting

Partial Transcript: Do you have any opinions about chain newspapers?

Segment Synopsis: Givens discusses the newspaper's ties to the community and how it interacts with local groups.

Keywords: Graves County; Local correspondents; Mayfield Messenger

Subjects: County governments Newspaper reporting School boards

Partial Transcript: What would you consider to be the major problems?

Segment Synopsis: Givens gives an overview of the county and the issues that it faces.

Keywords: Graves County; Mayfield, Kentucky

Subjects: School boards School consolidation

Partial Transcript: Every county and city in this state has a power structure.

Segment Synopsis: Givens discusses politics in Graves County.

Keywords: Graves County; Mayfield, Kentucky

Subjects: Political campaigns