by Bach Polakowski | Jun 10, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett |
The national LGBT website network, Edge, is now carrying video news content from CBS in an effort to expand both the websites’ content and the reach of CBS video content. The relationship began in April as part of an “informal test” by CBS to find a...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 8, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett |
Like Matthew, I was intrigued by the NYT profile of Eve Tushnet and think that her unique–albeit isolated–view of the same-sex marriage discussion is worth listening to and she serves as a nice counter to the usual screaming ministers. But I’m...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 7, 2010 | Matthew S. Bajko |
Over the weekend the New York Times’ Beliefs columnist Mark Oppenheimer profiled Eve Tushnet who is described as ” the celibate, gay, conservative, Catholic writer.” Tushnet is a lesbian who has explained her opposition to same-sex marriage on...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 7, 2010 | NLGJA Updates |
Looking for some additional training to give your journalism career a jump start? Or perhaps you’d like a refresher course to brush up your skills. The Poynter Institute offers multiple ways to sharpen your journalistic talents, and NLJGA members can have access...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 4, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett |
In 1992, Deb Price became the first nationally syndicated columnist to write about gay issues at the Detroit News. After writing some 900 columns, she wrote her last column this week before she leaves for a year-long Nieman Fellowship at Harvard. During the 18 years...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 2, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett |
After praising the Advocate’s analysis of GetEqual, I was pleased to see Bil Browning at Bilerico Project asking tough questions about the new kid on the block, especially in terms of funding and organization. That strong post was followed by a defensive, but...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 1, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett |
News today via Blabbeando and Twitter that Ricky Martin will be on the cover of People en Españols Father’s Day issue. Here’s what I wrote for Mediaite. While the English-language version of People has often been used as a coming-out vehicle, gay and...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 1, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett |
A nice piece of reporting on GetEqual, the activist group that appears to come out of nowhere to become a major player du jour in the LGBT movement. The story, by Advocate staffers Andrew Harmon and Kerry Eleveld takes readers behind the scenes to learn more about...