Rhode Island’s Options teams with RI Pride

by Joe Siegel Readers of Options, Rhode Island’s veteran monthly LGBT publication, were given a huge surprise when the June issue arrived in their mailboxes. In a unique move, the issue also doubled as the official 2014 Pridefest Guide. Printed on a […]

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Washington Blade wins awards for excellence

by Chuck Colbert Just in time for a noteworthy anniversary celebration, the Washington Blade won three first-place awards in the Dateline Awards competition sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) D.C. chapter. As publisher Lynne Brown commented regarding the timing of […]

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PRESSING QUESTIONS: Living Out of Long Island, N.Y.

by Joe Siegel Geographic coverage area: Long Island including Fire Island and The Hamptons. Distribution also includes Penn Station in Manhattan and the borough of Queens. Year founded: 2012 Staff size and breakdown [writers, sales reps., etc.]: 4 full-time employees, 10 writers […]

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TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES

(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know at editor@presspassq.com.) DIANE ANDERSON-MINSHALL, Editor at Large for THE ADVOCATE and ADVOCATE.COM, is a finalist in the 56th California Journalism Awards, which honor the best in broadcast, print and online media. She is competing in the […]

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Florida publisher, a formerly closeted athlete, pens memoir

by Chuck ColbertPublishers of LGBT publications come from any number of backgrounds, including activism, journalism, law and business. But none has yet to come to gay media publishing quite like an acclaimed former professional tennis coach. Meet Bobby Blair, publisher of Ft. […]

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Windy City’s Baim honored for lifetime achievement

by Chuck Colbert The publisher and executive editor of Chicago’s leading LGBT publication has received top honors from the Chicago Headline Club. And not only did the venerable mainstream organization bestow its Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in Chicago journalism on Tracy […]

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Philly pub now the most award-winning LGBT newspaper

by Chuck Colbert The leading LGBT publication in Pennsylvania has done it again, nailing down seven awards last month from the Society of Professional Journalists’ (SPJ) Keystone Pro Chapter.   The winners from Philadelphia Gay News (PGN) included Mark Segal for commentary, Angela […]

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PRESSING QUESTIONS: Out in Jersey of Trenton, N.J.

by Joe Siegel Geographic coverage area: New Jersey with some distribution in eastern Pennsylvania and New York near the state borders Year founded:  2002 Staff size and breakdown [writers, sales reps., etc.]: An editor, entertainment editor and editors for layout, cartoons and copy […]

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TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES

What’s happening at your publication? Let us know at editor@presspassq.com. Andy Ambrosius of ChicagoPride.com ANDY AMBROSIUS has joined CHICAGOPRIDE.COM as Boystown editor in chief. He will lead editorial direction, original content and expansion of the site’s Boystown channels. Prior to ChicagoPride.com, Ambrosius […]

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TOP STORY: Ad sales, circulation and readership all up for LGBT media

The annual Gay Press Report, just released, shows LGBT print getting even strongerby Chuck Colbert Dollars spent on advertising in LGBT media for 2013 reached a record high of $381.4 million, according to a recently released report on gay media.  And that […]

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