by Bach Polakowski | Jan 2, 2013 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
“Present and Future Business Models for Monetizing the Newspaper Industry” is a jingle from NPR’s On the Media that trumpets a recurring theme on the show (and a theme for anyone interested in making a living in the media). Well, that’s the...
by Bach Polakowski | Dec 7, 2012 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
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...
by Bach Polakowski | Oct 20, 2012 | NLGJA Updates
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,...
by Bach Polakowski | Oct 9, 2012 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
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...
by Bach Polakowski | Oct 1, 2012 | NLGJA Updates
“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...
by Bach Polakowski | Sep 5, 2012 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
In a Rolling Stone interview rapper Nicki Minaj says she’s not bisexual, despite her own words to the contrary: Early in her career Minaj claimed to be bisexual, but now says she just did that to get attention. “I think girls are sexy,” she says....
