by Bach Polakowski | Feb 7, 2014 | News
nlgja_logo.jpg NLGJA and the Gannett Foundation are partnering this year for a special opportunity to NLGJA members.The Gannett Foundation will present The Al Neuharth Award for Innovation in Investigative Journalism to the person or team who best uses innovative...
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 28, 2014 | News
Amy Robach.jpg Washington, D.C.– The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) is proud to announce that ABC News anchor Amy Robach will host its 19th annual Headlines & Headliners New York Benefit on Thursday, March 20th. ABC News is...
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 27, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
Randy%20G_0.JPG UPDATE: NYPD has made an arrest in the attack. No hate crime charges will be filed, according to police. Read more.New York Police are now investigating the recent beating of Randy Gener, an active member of the Asian American Journalists Association...
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 21, 2014 | News, Toolkit
As a reporter or editor, you might find yourself in unfamiliar territory like Caleb Hannan did when he wrote “Dr. V’s Magical Putter,” the article from Grantland.com that prompted a wave of criticism over the weekend. In reporting about inconsistencies in claims about...
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 7, 2014 | HIV/AIDS Coverage, Leadership & Management, LGBT Issues, News, Newsroom Diversity, Public Relations, Skill Building, Speaker Bureau, Transgender Reporting
UNITY.jpg UNITY: Journalists for Diversity, Inc. is seeking an Executive Director. Candidates interested in applying for the position should send a resume to Ms. Walt Swanston (walt@unityjournalists.org) and David Steinberg (david.steinberg.unity@gmail.com) by...
by Bach Polakowski | Dec 30, 2013 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
Robin Roberts, the co-host of Good Morning America on ABC, thanked her longtime girlfriend Amber Laign in a Facebook post on Sunday, December 29: At this moment I am at peace and filled with joy and gratitude. I am grateful to God, my doctors and nurses for my...
by Bach Polakowski | Dec 12, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
nlgja_logo.jpg NLGJA has joined with the Asian American Journalists Association on a special project, “Diverse and Inclusive: News of the Heartland.” With a grant to AAJA from the Ford Foundation, we are developing a comprehensive plan on how...
by Bach Polakowski | Dec 12, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Job Title: Freelance ReporterDepartment: Heartland ProjectReports To: EditorStatus: NonexemptPROJECT The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) was awarded a grant from the Ford Foundation to launch “Diverse and Inclusive: News of the Heartland,” a project to...
by Bach Polakowski | Dec 12, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Job Title: EditorDepartment: Heartland ProjectReports To: Heartland Project Advisory Council and Affiliate Editors/ManagersStatus: NonexemptPROJECT The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) was awarded a grant from the Ford Foundation to launch “Diverse and...
by Bach Polakowski | Dec 12, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Job Title: Multimedia FreelancerDepartment: Heartland ProjectReports To: EditorStatus: NonexemptPROJECTThe Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) was awarded a grant from the Ford Foundation to launch “Diverse and Inclusive: News of the Heartland,” a project to...