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The story of Kentucky’s newspapers is the story of our political, economic, and social life. It is the story of issues and answers, the story of life and death. Newspapers, by their very nature, become sources of historical studies. They recount day by day or week by week the happenings, joyous or sorrowful, humorous or sad, enlightening or dull, experienced by those who live in the communities where they are printed or circulated.
In 1787, five years before statehood, John Bradford established Kentucky’s first newspaper in Lexington. The Kentucky Gazette was first in a long line of newspapers which, over the years, have served the people of the state. The Newspaper Press in Kentucky, by revered Kentucky journalist Herndon J. Evans, illuminates the early days of Kentucky newspapers and their influence.
Herndon J. Evans (1895–1976) was the owner and editor of the Pineville Sun in Bell County for 30 years before becoming editor of the Lexington Herald in 1956. He was a longtime member of the Kentucky Press Association and served as president in 1930.
Publication Date
1976
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Place of Publication
Lexington, KY
ISBN
9780813193243
eISBN
9780813150642
Keywords
Newspapers, Newspaper industry, Journalists, Kentucky
Disciplines
Journalism Studies
Recommended Citation
Evans, Herndon J., "The Newspaper Press in Kentucky" (1976). Journalism Studies. 1.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_journalism_studies/1
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Notes
Foreword by Barry Bingham, Sr.