The Hagerstown Exponent : one hundred years of community journalism

This thesis is a topical history of The Haqerstown Exponent, which is a thriving weekly newspaper in Wayne County, Indiana. This paper is divided into five chapters. Chapter One, the "Introduction," briefly reviews all the newspapers that have been published in Hagerstown, Indiana, since its founding in 1832. Chapter Two, "Content of The Haqerstown Exponent," reviews the general content of the Exponent through its one hundred years of publication. Chapter Three, "Technical Developments and Problems," presents technical changes and problems in the publication of the Exponent. Chapter Four, "Biographical Sketches of the Exponent Editors and Publishers," contains biographical information on the five editors and publishers of the Exponent. Chapter Five presents a summary and the findings of this study of the Exponent, including suggestions for possible extensions of research presented in this paper.