Originally, the two weekly newspapers operated on the second floor of a building on South Main Street. The Commonwealth and The Somerset Journal utilized the same production space and equipment for many years, occupying different offices in the same building. George Joplin III was named president of the corporation following his mother’s death, and was co-publisher until the paper was purchased by Park. She was co-publisher of the Commonwealth Journal until her death in 1979. The elder Joplin died in 1957 and his wife, the late Barthenia Joplin, assumed duties as publisher of The Commonwealth. George Joplin III assisted his father in the operation of The Commonwealth after returning from the U.S. Later the paper was sold again to George Joplin, Jr. The Commonwealth was launched by William Schooler around 1916 and was later sold to R.M. She remained co-publisher of the daily until the newspaper was sold to Park Newspapers of the Cumberlands, Inc. Rogers, assumed the duties of publisher of The Somerset Journal after his death, until the paper merged with The Commonwealth and became a daily in 1966. Williams continued to publish The Somerset Journal until his death in 1942. The Somerset Journal was edited by Cecil Williams, who had entered the newspaper profession at the age of 17, making him the youngest editor in Kentucky. The Commonwealth Journal is the product of the merger of two weekly newspapers: The Somerset Journal, founded in 1895, and The Commonwealth, founded in 1912. The Journal will be published bi-annually in May and November.Contact Person: Jeff Neal The Commonwealth Journal, Pulaski County’s only daily newspaper, is rich in history and tradition. In addition, the journal may publish special articles or background papers to provide in-depth information on a particular aspect of local governance or development in the Commonwealth. News and Reviews: short notes on current or forthcoming events, and book reviews. Practice: articles describing current practices in local governance and development Research and Evaluation: peer-reviewed research papers, typically 6-8000 wordsĬommentary: shorter scholarly pieces that put forward a particular viewpoint on an area of research or practice To meet its objectives, the journal will include a mix of formal research papers, practice notes and other contributions. Social inclusion (including gender equity and poverty alleviation) Global issues and local government: climate change, health, economic transformation, urbanisation etc Municipal finance and capacity (including aid management) Improving local governance (better systems, efficiency, effectiveness, ethics etc) Traditional leadership and local government Sub-themes may include (but are not limited to):Ĭoncepts of local democracy, citizenship and community participation/empowerment Local government as an agent of development
The Journal's editorial priorities and themes are the result of these deliberations. An e-Journal was seen as a good vehicle to bring together perspectives of both researchers and practitioners from Commonwealth countries, and to disseminate information, ideas and practice as widely as possible. The Journal is part of a broader initiative stemming from the 2007 Commonwealth Local Government Conference to strengthen the role and contribution of CLGF's Associate Members (universities and training institutes) in providing research and policy support to CLGF programs, and in promoting research into local governance across the Commonwealth. It is published on the UTS E-Press website. The Journal is supported by the Commonwealth Secretariat. The Commonwealth e-Journal of Local Governance journal is co-auspiced by the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (UK) and the UTS Centre for Local Government (University of Technology, Sydney, Australia).