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NLGJA OUTspoken
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About NLGJA OUTspoken

Since our founding in 1990, NLGJA has been a strong voice for fairness and accuracy within American newsrooms and classrooms. Created to ensure that our unique voice only gets louder, OUTspoken is the official podcast of NLGJA. Join us as we explore the issues, the people and the stories that matter most to our mission. 

Listen to OUTspoken

OUTspoken On: The Evolution of Visibility
24:03 / 21.97 MB
Matthew Leung, recipient of the 2008 Leroy F. Aarons scholarship award, interviews Paul Russell, award-winning LGBT fiction novelist and professor of English at Vassar College, about the evolution of LGBT visibility in the print media in upstate New York. Professor Russell speaks about his personal experiences struggling for LGBT visibility in the media as well as his perspective of what the future holds for fair and accurate coverage of LGBT issues.

OUTspoken On: Being Out in the Classroom
6:13 / 7.11 MB
A former colleague of Leroy F. Aarons on teaching LGBT issues in j-schools.

OUTspoken On: The Next Next Generation
7:28 / 8.54 MB
Interview with the editor of Scholastic News Online.

OUTspoken On: Being Proud of Pride
5:03 / 5.78 MB
Exploring Pride coverage ideas with Matthew Bajko, assistant editor of the Bay Area Reporter in San Francisco.

OUTspoken On: Going Peer-to-Peer
10:06 / 11.55 MB
Behind the scenes podcast about NLGJA's Newsroom Outreach Project with Chair Steve Rothaus.

OUTspoken On: Being Out in Washington
21:55 / 30.10 MB
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) talks about Election 2008, ENDA and other hot-topic LGBT issues, and being openly gay on Capitol Hill.


OUTspoken On: Being LGBT on the Big Screen
8:48 / 20.17 MB
Does Hollywood hate homos? That's a question NLGJA's Las Vegas Chapter recently tackled in a panel exploring LGBT issues in today's film industry, which took place during NeonFest, the Las Vegas LGBT film festival.


OUTspoken On: The Future of NLGJA
9:11 / 21.04 MB
Before even having time to roll up his sleeves as NLGJA's new Executive Director, David Barre explains what brought him to the organization as well as his vision for its future.


OUTspoken On: Breaking Stories, Breaking Waves
4:58 / 4.58 MB
Convention Programming Co-Chair April Hunt offers a sneak peek of the hot-topic panels and plenaries of "Breaking Stories, Breaking Waves," NLGJA's 2007 National Convention & 4th Annual LGBT Media Summit.


OUTspoken On: NLGJA's Own Imus Controversy
7:16 / 6.67 MB
As a preview to his column in the upcoming issue of NLGJA Outlook, National President Eric Hegedus explains the reasoning behind NLGJA's reaction to Don Imus and other "shock jocks."


OUTspoken On: NLGJA's National Convention
6:17 / 5.76 MB
Meeting Planner Extraordinaire Sam Snyder dishes on NLGJA's annual conference, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the planning process and some money-saving tips for attendees.


OUTspoken On: Christine Daniels' "Coming Out" Column & Transgender Workplace Issues
8:10 / 7.49 MB
CNET News.com Senior Writer and NLGJA Vice President for Print & New Media Ina Fried discusses Christine Daniels' high-profile announcement of her imminent gender transition on the job at the Los Angeles Times.


OUTspoken On: Don Imus & "Shock Jocks"
5:03 / 4.62 MB
NLGJA National President Eric Hegedus discusses NLGJA's open letter to the news industry regarding Don Imus.