Emma Carstens McKinney and her husband were the owners and publishers of The Hillsboro Argus in Washington County, Oregon.
She bought a half share of the ownership in April 1904.
[1] The daughter of F.J. and Henrietta (Deelwater) Carstens, she was a native of Washington County and was one of eight children.
[1] In 1982, she was inducted into the Oregon Journalism Hall of Fame.
[4] The Emma C. McKinney Award was established in National Newspaper Association 966 to honor a journalist, working or retired, “who has provided distinguished service and leadership to the community press and their community.” It is considered one of the “highest and most dignified tributes in journalism.”[5]