by Bach Polakowski | Feb 12, 2013 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
The Associated Press (AP) style is still what many of us media types use as a benchmark for standards. More importantly to me, however, is what I believe is the high regard the public has for AP style (at least among those who are aware of such a thing as “AP...
by Bach Polakowski | Jul 10, 2012 | Michael R. Triplett
I was pleased to chair the NLGJA Excellence in Journalism Awards, announced today. Without divulging too much information about the process, there were some interesting trends in the winners and finalists that say a lot about the future of coverage of the LGBT...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 12, 2012 | Michael R. Triplett
A lot of talk in the media today about the study by University of Texas professor Mark Regnerus in Social Science Research that questions the outcomes for children raised in same-sex relationships. The study was rolled out to the press last Thursday and the first...
by Bach Polakowski | May 10, 2012 | Michael R. Triplett
This time, let’s go beyond the usual suspects and see how the story was played by a variety of newspapers that don’t always get a lot of attention.
by Bach Polakowski | May 9, 2012 | Michael R. Triplett
Julie Moos at the Poynter Institute has a great round-up of how major websites handled the news that President Obama now officially supports same-sex marriage. A couple of highlights: And a few others from the LGBT press not included in Poynter’s...
