Author: Fred Kuhr
PRESSING QUESTIONS: Boston Spirit Magazine
Interview with Publisher David Zimmerman by Joe Siegel Geographic coverage area: New England Year founded: 2004, first issue published April 2005 Staff size and breakdown: (writers, editors, designers, etc.): Publisher David Zimmerman, editor in chief James Lopata, associate editor Rob Phelps, lifestyle […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com AMBUSH, based in New Orleans, entered its 35th year of publication with its January 3, 2017, issue. BAY AREA REPORTER, based in San Francisco, entered its 47th year […]
America’s LGBT economy is topic of first-ever report
by Joe Siegel The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) has released its first-ever report demonstrating the economic and social influence of America’s LGBT business owners and entrepreneurs. The “America’s LGBT Economy” report explores the revenues, types, sizes and geography […]
South Florida Gay News readers unhappy with Person of the Year pick
by Fred Kuhr When Wilton Manors, Fla.-based South Florida Gay News announced its choice for 2016 Person of the Year, publisher Norm Kent knew it would be controversial. In fact, he prefaced the choice’s announcement in the newspaper by writing, “Whether it […]
PRESSING QUESTIONS: Out In Jersey
Interview with Publisher Peter Frycki by Joe Siegel Location: Trenton, N.J. Geographic coverage area: New Jersey and contiguous areas of neighboring New York and Pennsylvania Year founded: 2002 Staff size and breakdown (writers, editors, designers, etc.): 6-8 writers, depending on the issue; […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com. BAY WINDOWS, based in Boston, entered its 35th year of publication with its December 8, 2016, issue. THE GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU launched a new global […]
Windy City Times releases Obama tapes just before he leaves office
by Fred Kuhr Just before President Obama was set to leave the White House for the last time, Chicago’s Windy City Times released two audio tapes from Obama’s campaign for U.S. Senate from Illinois. The audio is available in the online version […]
Indy’s The Eagle explains its cover “p***y”
by Fred Kuhr The Eagle, based in Indianapolis and formerly known as The Word, recently ran a full front-page cover showing now-President Donald Trump with the words, in all caps: “AMERICA GRABBED ‘BY THE P***Y.’” Press Pass Q did not add the […]
California’s Outword Magazine launches new online edition
by Joe Siegel Outword Media Marketing Events, publisher of Sacramento-based Outword Magazine, an LGBT print publication now in its 22nd year, launched Outword California, a monthly, online-only publication on January 5, 2017, at OutwordCalifornia.com. The move made sense to Outword CEO and […]
by Joe Siegel and Fred Kuhr The Washington Blade, based in the nation’s capital, announced plans to launch a new sister publication, the Los Angeles Blade, on March 24. The Los Angeles Blade will cover Los Angeles and California news, politics, opinion, […]