by Bach Polakowski | Dec 10, 2011 | Michael R. Triplett
It has the makings of a fascinating man-bites-dog story. The provocative GOProud group went into attack mode against Rick Perry pollster Tony Fabrizio for not stepping-in to stop an offensive ad. In the process, Fabrizio was allegedly “outed” as a gay...
by Bach Polakowski | Aug 29, 2011 | Michael R. Triplett
Since our last post on how journalists should deal with the sexuality of new Apple CEO Tim Cook, an interesting debate has emerged over the ethics of “outing” Cook. Felix Salmon, a Reuters blogger, kicked things off by saying: Tim Cook is now the most...
by Bach Polakowski | Aug 25, 2011 | Michael R. Triplett
As NLGJA’s annual convention begins today in Philadelphia, the national news provides one of the enduring ethical questions when covering LGBT folks: when do we say someone is gay (or lesbian or bisexual or transgender)? From our very first convention where...
by Bach Polakowski | May 7, 2011 | Michael R. Triplett
Now that Thomas Roberts is a permanent fixture on MSNBC, it’s nice to see he continues to talk to online media like Towleroad as well as larger outlets. Roberts, who hosted NLGJA’s New York fundraiser in March, is unafraid of talking about his role as an...
by Bach Polakowski | Apr 25, 2011 | Michael R. Triplett
A small part of an interview Rachel Maddow did with the Guardian in the UK has created a bit of a furor over who she was talking about when she encouraged LGBT television anchors to come out. Frances Martel at Mediaite has the story. In an interview in today’s...
