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A Statement on Covering Last Night’s Shooting in Colorado Springs, CO

by Clare Lefebure | Nov 20, 2022 | Index Page Top, News, Statements, Toolkit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 20, 2022 PRESS CONTACT: Clare Lefebure Press@nlgja.org   WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 20, 2022) – Last night, Nov. 19, 2022, a gunman entered an LGBTQ+ club in Colorado Springs, CO, and opened fire, killing at least five people and...

New Ways: The Story Behind the Story – Investigative Strategies

by Bach Polakowski | May 24, 2016 | New Ways Reporting on HIV/AIDS Today, News, Toolkit

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...
Open Letter: Covering Caitlyn Jenner

Open Letter: Covering Caitlyn Jenner

by Maya Blackmun | Jun 1, 2015 | Index Page Top, News, Toolkit

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.

Open Letter: Covering Caitlyn Jenner

Open Letter: Oral Arguments and Same-Sex Marriage

by Bach Polakowski | Apr 27, 2015 | Index Page Top, News, Toolkit

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.

Open Letter: Covering Caitlyn Jenner

Open Letter: Covering Bruce Jenner

by Bach Polakowski | Apr 22, 2015 | Index Page Top, News, Toolkit

Here are a few tips, as well as some information from our stylebook on how to handle things such as pronouns and terminology.

Resources for Reporting on the Transgender Community

by Bach Polakowski | Jan 21, 2014 | News, Toolkit

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...
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