Conference to look at past, present and future of newspapers

Some of the most respected names in Kentucky journalism are gathering for a one-day conference to examine the past, present and future of the newspaper industry, and the role journalists have played in helping to shape the state, the nation and the world. The Center for the Written Word at the Cardome Center in Georgetown, Ky., is hosting the event Wednesday, May 22.

John Carroll

The keynote speaker will be John Carroll, former editor of the Los Angeles Times, the Lexington Herald-Leader, and the Philadelphia Inquirer, who was at the helm of those papers when they won a combined 14 Pulitzer Prizes. Carroll will discuss why newspapers matter.

Registration begins at 1 p.m., followed by a panel at 2 p.m. discussing John Bradford, who started Kentucky's first newspaper, the Kentucky Gazette, and the evolution of journalism in the state since then. A 4 p.m. panel will discuss the future of newspapers. That will be followed by the unveiling of an exhibit on Bradford, then cocktails, dinner, and the address by Carroll.

Panels are free to attend. There is a $50 fee for the dinner and reception. To register contact Debbie Hoskins at 859-583-1716 or debrafhoskins@gmail.com, or call Center for the Written Word at Cardome, 502-863-1575, ext. 10, or email cardomecenter@gmail.com. (Read more)