O'brien, Houston 2021-06-29
The interview focuses on Mr. O’brien’s life. The bulk of it discusses his various jobs in the newspaper industry as well as his military service. In addition, the interview details Mr. O’brien’s publishing philosophy, small newspapers, and the changing landscape for media sources.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Houston O'brien
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: June 29, 2021
Location: Eastland, TX
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length: 01:21:24 (1 hour 21 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and background information; Printing press technologies from the mid-1900s; military service; Coding messages and living in Washington D.C.; meeting his wife; Running a private newspaper; Legend of Old Rip; Difficult stories he has written; controversial topics he covered in the seventies; His journalism philosophy; funding; COVID-19
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/375363 >
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