Author: Fred Kuhr
IN THE NEWS: San Antonio’s LGBT-media past being digitized; No arrests in Washington Blade thefts from distribution boxes; San Diego LGBT Weekly goes biweekly, but the name remains the same; Nashville newspaper changes its name and launches a new look; Gayellow Pages celebrates its 40th anniversary
San Antonio’s LGBT-media past being digitizedby Chuck Colbert The Digital Revolution may well be the bane of gay print publication survival. But for historians of the LGBT community, its technology is a godsend. A case in point is The Digital GLBTQ Publications collection, […]
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TOP STORIES: Print still rules: 18th annual Gay Press Report shows that the news for the LGBT press is good; Making Pride fresh: Editors and publishers find ways of putting new twists on annual coverage
TOP STORY: Print still rules: 18th annual Gay Press Report shows that the news for the LGBT press is good by Chuck Colbert Ad spending is up. Circulation is up. The gay press is growing. But gay-specific ads are down. These are […]
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TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
ADELANTE, based in Los Angeles, celebrates its 15th anniversary with its June 2013 issue. AMBUSH, based in New Orleans, entered its 31st year of publication with its Jan. 8, 2013, issue. DIANE ANDERSON-MINSHALL, editor at large at THE ADVOCATE, has been named […]
IN THE NEWS: LA’s Frontiers to emerge stronger after bankruptcy protection; Bay Area Reporter restructures, links with mainstream papers, with eye on survival; The Advocate print edition moves to NYC, while digital stays in LA; The Advocate launches new app Advocate Discovery; Canada’s largest LGBT publication launches Xtra Living
LA’s Frontiers to emerge stronger after bankruptcy protection by Chuck Colbert In a move to restructure its debt and emerge with a stronger balance sheet, Frontiers Media, LLC, has filed for bankruptcy protection from its creditors. Based in Los Angeles, the media […]
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TOP STORY: Supreme reporting
LGBT media go all-out covering DOMA and Prop 8 cases, inside and outside the courtroom by Chuck Colbert Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) had high profile airings in late March at the US Supreme Court as the nine […]
TRANSITIONS and MILESTONES
ACCESSLINE, based in Des Moines, Iowa, entered its 27th year of publication with its January 2013 issue. BALTIMORE OUTLOUD has won a Best of Gay Maryland award. For the second consecutive year, the newspaper has won first place in the Favorite Newspaper, […]
PRESSING QUESTIONS
Watermark of Orlando, Florida by David Webb Staff size and breakdown: 12 full-time staff members, over 20 contributors; publisher, chief financial officer, editor, online editor, sales manager, 3 sales associates, creative director, creative assistant, reporter, administrative assistant Physical dimensions of publication: 11” x 12” […]
In The News – April 2013
IN THE NEWS Boston’s Bay Windows launches direct appeal to readers for financial support Dallas Voice publisher steps down after three decades Toronto’s Fab ceases publication after nearly 20 years Just Out Portland closes its doors — again Oregon’s PQ Monthly celebrates […]
TOP STORY: LGBT media journalists convene
4th annual gathering examines wide range of topics including immigration reform, aging, HIV and transgender issuesby Chuck Colbert A select group of LGBT media professionals gathered recently for a weekend symposium concerning a range of social justice issues of importance to the […]
by David Webb Staff size and breakdown: 1 staff photographer (part-time); 4 freelance photographers (part-time); 1 feature writer (part-time); 3 columnists (part-time) and 1 graphic design/layout/bookkeeping (full-time) Physical dimensions of publication: 8½” x 11” full-color coated stock Average page count: 28 pages Area of […]