by Bach Polakowski | May 24, 2016 | New Ways Reporting on HIV/AIDS Today, News, Toolbox |
Presented on March 5, New Ways – Atlanta – was designed for journalists to build their data/investigative skills, narrative storytelling abilities and knowledge of HIV and AIDS. Over the next few weeks, NLGJA will be sharing six sessions from the one-day...
by Maya Blackmun | Jun 1, 2015 | Index Page Top, News, Toolbox |
Many newsrooms have questions about how to cover people who are or may be transgender. NLGJA is here to help you ensure your coverage is not only fair, but accurate.
by Bach Polakowski | Apr 27, 2015 | Index Page Top, News, Toolbox |
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments April, 28 on whether a state may refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples or to recognize same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions.
by Bach Polakowski | Apr 22, 2015 | Index Page Top, News, Toolbox |
Here are a few tips, as well as some information from our stylebook on how to handle things such as pronouns and terminology.
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 21, 2014 | News, Toolbox |
As a reporter or editor, you might find yourself in unfamiliar territory like Caleb Hannan did when he wrote “Dr. V’s Magical Putter,” the article from Grantland.com that prompted a wave of criticism over the weekend. In reporting about inconsistencies in claims about...
by Bach Polakowski | Oct 1, 2012 | News, Tip Sheets, Toolbox |
Introduction When is it appropriate to ask a subject to disclose their sexual orientation for a story? Is it ever? In spring 2012, a New York judge ruled it wasn’t defamatory to call someone gay, even if they were heterosexual. As more LGBTQ people come out and more...