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The UNITY alliance associations of AAJA, NAHJ, NAJA and NLGJA sought input from members on their preferred name for the partner organization. The results from NLGJA members are in: UNITY: Journalists of Color — <1% UNITY: Journalists of Color & Diversity —...
The recent decision by The Associated Press (AP) to discourage the use of the terms "homophobia" and "Islamaphobia" has prompted much discussion. NLGJA president Michael Triplett emailed the following to Andrew Beaujon at Poynter: The general sense is that the AP is...
ap_logo_0.jpg The Associated Press Stylebook has added the term "homophobia" and several other terms including "ethnic cleansing" and "islamophobia" to clarify that the terms should not be used under most circumstances.AP Deputy Standards Editor, Dave Minthorn, told...
Washington, D.C. - As part of a new annual event, the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association will be presenting the NLGJA Randy Shilts Award for LGBT Coverage. The award is designed to honor journalists who consistently bring stories of the lesbian, gay,...
Michel-Martin-from web.jpgFor Immediate Release: October 18, 2012Media Contact: Bach Polakowski,202-588-9888 or bach@nlgja.org Washington, D.C. - As part of a new annual event, the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association will be presenting the NLGJA Randy...
Almost at the end of an October 5th New York Times article on the wedding of openly gay MSNBC anchor Thom Roberts was a hidden gem: Among the 170 or so guests at the reception was Sam Champion, the weather anchor at ABC’s “Good Morning America.” He took a turn on the...
champion6tvf-1-web.jpg We want to applaud and recognize Good Morning America weatherman Sam Champion, who came out publicly for the first time today and announced his engagement."On behalf of the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, I would like to...
AAJA.jpg The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) and the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) seek an individual with research, analytic, and statistical experience to assist in a special media project, under development by both AAJA...
"Are You Gay?" is the latest NLGJA tip sheet on LGBT coverage. From the introduction: When is it appropriate to ask a subject to disclose his/her sexual orientation for a story? Is it ever? Spring 2012, a New York judge ruled it wasn’t defamatory to call someone gay,...