by Bach Polakowski | Dec 3, 2009 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
Press Pass Q (PPQ), the LGBT media newsletter, interviews the “Helen Thomas of the gay press” as PPQ describes him, former Washington Blade reporter Lou Chibbaro. Here’s an excerpt: PPQ: What have been the biggest changes that you have seen in the...
by Bach Polakowski | Nov 25, 2009 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
The Politico article “The White House’s unprecedented use of ‘unprecedented'” makes a case against the use of “unprecedented” by President Obama and his administration. Here’s an excerpt: The Obama White House is addicted to...
by Bach Polakowski | Nov 24, 2009 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
Rex Wockner, a longtime journalist in the LGBT media, on his blog recently interviewed Andy Towle, the former editor in chief of Genre and current editor of the popular LGBT blog Towleroad. Here’s an excerpt: Rex: You post about 18 to 20 items a day. How many...
by Bach Polakowski | Nov 20, 2009 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
The editorial staff of the former Washington Blade have indeed achieved the launch of DC Agenda, the capital’s newest LGBT newspaper. Here’s an excerpt from the inaugural letter from the editor by Kevin Naff: Don’t judge us too harshly — the edition of DC...
by Bach Polakowski | Nov 18, 2009 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
Advocate.com reports that the Washington Blade will relaunch this Friday, Nov. 20, under a new name: DC Agenda. They quote former Blade editor Kevin Naff: We’re launching a modest print publication on Friday and the plan is to be on a full-scale printing press...
by Bach Polakowski | Nov 18, 2009 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
It’s not often that the mainstream media acknowledges the LGBT media, so it’s certainly worth noting when that acknowledgment is filled with praise. The Washington Post published today an editorial lamenting the demise of the Washington Blade: The...
