Interview with Neil Plummer, July 22, 1981

Interview Summary

Dr. Neil Plummer is a former head of the Department of Journalism at the University of Kentucky. In this interview he talks about being offered a job with the UK School of Journalism by Enoch Grehan. He discusses at length the school newspaper, the Kentucky Kernel. He talks about controversial articles and editorials that were run, and the outcome of those controversies. He talks about the presidents of the university that he served under, including Herman Donovan, Frank Dickey, and John Oswald, and compares their attitudes toward the student newspaper. He also talks about issues that arose between the school paper and the university board of trustees, as well as several governors of Kentucky over the years.

Interview Keyword

College administrators--Rating of College discipline College environment College presidents College publications College publicity College student newspapers and periodicals College teachers--Social conditions Educators Journalism, College Universities and colleges--Administration. Universities and colleges--Faculty. University of Kentucky. Press University of Kentucky. School of Journalism

Interview LC Subject

Plummer, Neil Plummer, Neil--Interviews University of Kentucky University of Kentucky--History

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