by Bach Polakowski | Oct 20, 2012 | NLGJA Updates
Washington, D.C. – As part of a new annual event, the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association will be presenting the NLGJA Randy Shilts Award for LGBT Coverage. The award is designed to honor journalists who consistently bring stories of the lesbian,...
by Bach Polakowski | Oct 1, 2012 | NLGJA Updates
“Are You Gay?” is the latest NLGJA tip sheet on LGBT coverage. From the introduction: When is it appropriate to ask a subject to disclose his/her sexual orientation for a story? Is it ever? Spring 2012, a New York judge ruled it wasn’t defamatory to call...
by Bach Polakowski | Aug 30, 2012 | NLGJA Updates
Washington, DC- The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) announced the winners of its two annual scholarship awards. Both scholarships – worth $3,000 each – are awarded each year to deserving students who are dedicated to furthering NLGJA’s...
by Bach Polakowski | Aug 16, 2012 | NLGJA Updates
The Stylebook Supplement on LGBT Terminology is intended to complement the prose stylebooks of individual publications, as well as the Associated Press stylebook, the leading stylebook in U.S. newsrooms. It reflects the association’s mission of inclusive...
by Bach Polakowski | Jul 15, 2012 | NLGJA Updates
Washington, D.C. – The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association announces the 2012 inductees into the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame, Jill Johnston and Randy Wicker. The LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame was established in 2005, recognizing seven...
