by Bach Polakowski | Jul 13, 2009 | Michael R. Triplett
A controversy is simmering in Toronto over Israel, Palestinians, Gay Pride, outing, and media ethics. Who can resist a media scandal like this? From what I can piece together, it started when a pro-Palestine (or anti-Israel, depending on your take)–Queers...
by Bach Polakowski | Jul 1, 2009 | Michael R. Triplett |
The Advocate has released its list of top political and Gay(ish) blogs. The line seems a little blurred to me—Joe.My.God seems to fit in the same category as TowleRoad, while Pam’s House Blend seems to be pretty political and less general—but it’s still an...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 25, 2009 | Michael R. Triplett
With the 40th Anniversary of Stonewall coming up this weekend, it’s worth pointing out two good examples of the use of multimedia to tell the story of Stonewall and the LGBT civil rights movement. The first was coordinated by my former colleague (and current...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 15, 2009 | Michael R. Triplett
One of the never-ending debates in the current media landscape is how journalism in the new media is different (and better) than the old media. The one caveat to that, however, is the viral nature of information and even news and the difficulty in correcting...
by Bach Polakowski | Jun 11, 2009 | Michael R. Triplett
It is a story with “ripped from the headlines” Law & Order: SVU episode written all over it. A straight, married man is found dead in the million dollar home of a gay “thruple.” At least two to the three men living together in the house are...
