by Bach Polakowski | Jun 27, 2010 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr. |
Yahoo gave me my first personal email address (which I still use) and taught me how to search online. But I now almost always begin my online searches with Google (as do most people). Despite their rivalry, I love both Yahoo and Google. And since both companies have...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 24, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett |
Tonight is the official launch of CNN’s “Gay in America” segments, starting with “Gary and Tony Have a Baby.” The project is part of CNN’s larger “In America” series hosted by Soledad O’Brien, a longtime supporter...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 24, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett |
A lot of chatter this week on the demise/future of the LGBT media, linked to a story in the Village Voice’s Queer edition by Michael Lavers. He covers a lot of ground that we’ve covered at the blog, but he makes a number of interesting observations. For...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 22, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett |
The Minnesota Post’s media critic David Brauer has done some digging into the Lavender magazine profile of Rev. Tom Brock and provides some additional insight into the magazine’s justification for sending a reporter undercover to a Catholic support group...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 18, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett |
A provocative piece (hat tip: Queerty) in Lavender magazine in Minnesota where a reporter attended meetings of Courage, the Catholic ministry for gays and lesbians, and outed a Lutheran minister known for his “anti-gay” positions. The story, by John...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 18, 2010 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr. |
The official Twitter account of the AP Stylebook, @APStylebook, has nearly 50,000 followers. So it’s a little bit funny that a satirical Twitter account, @FakeAPStylebook, has more than 135,000 followers. I ran across a June 16 tweet by Fake AP Stylebook at the...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 16, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett |
Today’s the day. The courtroom is apparently packed with multiple over-flow rooms. Lots of activists–but sadly, few objective reporters-live tweeting the event. Rumor has it that Maureen Dowd is there. To follow the event, check out Bilerico’s live...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 15, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett |
With closing arguments about to begin in the Prop 8 trial, an interesting letter to the editor tomorrow in the New York Times defending the defendants’ star witness, David Blankenhorn, from criticism by Frank Rich. His supporter: gay journalist and same-sex...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 13, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett |
An interesting post by Karl Frisch at progressive media watchdog Media Matters highlighting what various LGBT groups are saying about media coverage during Pride Month. I think the most interesting comment came from Sharon J. Lettman, executive director of National...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 11, 2010 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr. |
“Transgendered men go topless in Rehoboth” is the headline of a recent article by The News Journal in Delaware. “Action called upsetting, not illegal” was the subhead. Full stop right there—not only does the headline use...
