by Bach Polakowski | Mar 30, 2012 | Michael R. Triplett |
It’s difficult for some journalists, especially LGBT journalists, to figure out how they feel about the GLAAD Commentator Accountability Project. While it has been praised by some, it has raised concerns from others. Kelly McBride of the Poynter...
by Bach Polakowski | Mar 20, 2012 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr. |
The recent coverage of Chris Hughes, co-founder of Facebook, taking a majority stake of The New Republic has had varying degrees of gayness. LGBT media, not surprisingly, was rather direct about mentioning Hughes is gay. “Gay Facebook Founder Chris Hughes Buys...
by Bach Polakowski | Mar 9, 2012 | News, Uncategorized |
HH.jpg“Headlines & Headliners” Benefit is sponsored CNN and Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Washington, D.C. – Today the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) announced that CNN's Soledad O'Brien and HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell will...
by Bach Polakowski | Mar 9, 2012 | Matthew S. Bajko |
Fours years into President Barack Obama’s first term, and the LGBT community’s “fierce advocate” has been incredibly shy when it comes to talking to the nation’s gay press. This week the Advocate, the country’s national LGBT...
by Bach Polakowski | Mar 8, 2012 | Guest Contributor |
By Kenneth Jost Ronald Reagan reminded us, “Trust, but verify.” Poker players know, “You trust your mother, but you cut the cards.” For journalists – gay, straight, bi, transgender or whatever – one corollary might go like this: “Friends don’t let friends spin them.”...
by Bach Polakowski | Mar 4, 2012 | Michael R. Triplett |
In the bad old days of covering the gay community, covering bar arrests and sex stings was de rigeur. Pictures of men being hauled from bar for being in “homosexual establishments” have been iconic symbols of pre- and post-Stonewall America. If you think...
by Bach Polakowski | Mar 1, 2012 | News, Uncategorized |