by Bach Polakowski | Aug 2, 2013 | 2013 Hall of Fame
Bob Ross (1934-2003), along with Paul Bentley, founded San Francisco’s Bay Area Reporter on April 1, 1971. Bentley sold his interest in 1975. Ross set the highest professional standards for the newspaper and, by 1979, Mayor Dianne Feinstein was asking Ross and San...
by Bach Polakowski | Aug 2, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Segal.jpg ONLINE_NLJGA_Bob_Ross.jpg NLGJA Announces 2013 Inductees to LGBT Journalists Hall of FameMedia Contact: Bach Polakowski bach@nlgja.org or 202-588-9888Washington, D.C. — The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) announced today the...
by Bach Polakowski | Aug 1, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
connect-vert.jpg Meet the students of Connect, The NLGJA Student Project. They are your eyes and ears at the 2013 National Convention & LGBT Media Summit. Follow the 11 students through the convention at www.nlgjaconvention.org and on twitter...
by Bach Polakowski | Jul 31, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
eij-logo_0.jpg Media Contact: Bach Polakowski, bach@nlgja.org or 202-588-9888Washington, D.C. – Today the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) announces the recipients of its Excellence in Journalism Awards and salutes their...
by Bach Polakowski | Jul 29, 2013 | Guest Contributor
By James Miller (Media Critic, WFPL) In the early days of the AIDS epidemic, most people had no idea how AIDS was transmitted. Even as late as 1999, many people believed that they could get AIDS from public toilets or sharing drinking glasses with an HIV-positive...
by Wes Young | Jul 8, 2013 | Excellence in Journalism Awards, Excellence in Radio
Excellence in Radio First: Julia Scott for “Bon Voyage,” KALW 91.7 FM Second: Bob Mondello for “Hollywood’s History of Putting Gay Rights on Trial,” with Sara Sarasohn and Sami Yenigun, NPR All Things Considered
by Wes Young | Jul 8, 2013 | Excellence in Journalism Awards, Excellence in Local TV
Excellence in Local Television First: Joe Fryer for “Same-Sex Marriage in Washington,” with Jeff Christian, KING-TV
by Wes Young | Jul 8, 2013 | Excellence in Journalism Awards, Excellence in Network Television
Excellence in Network Television First: David Corvo for “Golden Star,” with Kate Snow, Charmian Ling, Meghan Frank and Beverly Chase, NBCUniversal Second: Tommy Nguyen for “Josie’s Story,” with Hoda Kotb, Allison Orr Nicholas Capote and Liz Cole,...
by Wes Young | Jul 8, 2013 | Excellence in Journalism Awards, Excellence in Student Journalism
Excellence in Student Journalism First: Sarah Fournier for “Transition Leads to Joy,” Pavement Pieces Second: Alissa Brouillet for “The LGBT Mind,” with Adam Ilenich, Kellie Rowe, Marcela Salvador and Justin Wan, Media Garden
by Wes Young | Jul 8, 2013 | Excellence in Journalism Awards, Excellence in Photojournalism Award
Excellence in Photojournalism First: Preston Gannaway for “Teddy Ebony as a Young Man,” The Virginian-Pilot Second: Scott A. Drake for “Gay Blades,” Philadelphia Gay News
