by Bach Polakowski | Apr 23, 2014 | Guest Contributor, The Heartland Project
By Bobby Calvan (Reporter, The Heartland Project) LINCOLN, Neb. – The assignment was straightforward: Produce a story about the growing diversity in the Cornhusker State’s capital city. Certainly, we could have gone straight to the U.S. Census Bureau’s website and...
by Bach Polakowski | Aug 29, 2013 | Guest Contributor
By Mark Segal (Publisher, Philadelphia Gay News) What surprised me most at the National Lesbian Gay Journalists Association annual convention in Boston last week was the concern for print media. Granted, print media is having a hard time at present; it doesn’t know...
by Bach Polakowski | Mar 6, 2013 | Guest Contributor
By Michael Tune, NLGJA executive director I recently attended a session of the NLGJA monthly webinars, entitled “Follow Your Inner Leader” with leadership coach and journalist Robert Naylor. The session was fascinating, and reminded me of some of the core skills it...
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 25, 2013 | NLGJA Updates
The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association Board of Directors has affirmed Jen Christensen of CNN as its new president, succeeding the late Michael Triplett. Following the rules of the NLGJA bylaws, Christensen will serve the remainder of the term, through...
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 17, 2013 | History, Michael R. Triplett, NLGJA Updates, Timeline
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...
