After Michael Triplett died in 2013, Jen Christensen becomes NLGJA's 8th President.
Timeline
NLGJA President Michael Triplett Dies, 1964-2013
It is with great sadness that we inform you that our friend and leader, NLGJA President Michael Triplett, passed away today after a courageous battle with cancer. While Michael only served as president for a few short months, he has been a member of our leadership...
Michael Triplett is Elected NLGJA President
In 2012, Michael Triplett becomes NLGJA's 7th National President. Triplett was instrumental in recognizing bloggers members of the association.
UNITY 2012: Day 1
Despite the saying, "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas," the first day of UNITY 2012 in Las Vegas was too special and important to not share. The opening program was hosted by Juju Chang of ABC News and Mark Whitaker, EVP and Managing Editor of CNN Worldwide. The...
NLGJA Enters UNITY Journalists’ Alliance
UNITY: Journalists of Color will now include NLGJA, after the boards of directors of both organizations agreed to the partnership last week. NLGJA’s mission to advance the interests of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender journalists is consistent with UNITY’s mission of ensuring that American newsrooms, and consequently news coverage, reflects the diversity of our communities.
20th Anniversary
NLGJA celebrates 20 years at the National Convention in San Francisco.
Re:ACT Goes Live
Re:ACT, the official NLGJA blog, goes live - more than doubling NLGJA’s exposure and traffic on the web.
Student Advisory Committee Formed
NLGJA forms the Student Advisory Committee, to aid in reaching out to students, creating education projects and build exposure among journalism schools.
Michael Tune Hired as Executive Director
NLGJA hires Michael Tune as the new Executive Director.
NLGJA Elects 6th President: David Steinberg
David Steinberg of the San Francisco Chronicle elected as NLGJA’s 6th president.