PGN unveils new, newsier look
by Fred Kuhr Philadelphia Gay News recently unveiled its new look, its first redesign since 2011. The newspaper’s more streamlined and cleaner look is meant to reflect its commitment to news coverage, according to founder and publisher Mark Segal. “We looked at […]
Baltimore OUTloud’s Jim Williams remembered
by Fred Kuhr Jim Williams, the co-founder and longtime co-publisher of Baltimore OUTloud, passed away on October 4, 2019. Williams retired from the newspaper this past June due to ill health related to heart and lung issues, according to a report in […]
GUEST COMMENTARY: Is PrEP forgetting the community?
by Mark Segal (Mark Segal is the publisher of Philadelphia Gay News. This column original appeared in PGN. It is reprinted here with permission.) If you’re a member of the LGBT community, you’re affected by HIV/AIDS in many ways. And if you needed […]
PRESSING QUESTIONS: GoGuide Magazine of Iowa City, Iowa
Interview with Publisher Tim Nedoba by Joe Siegel Geographic coverage area: Iowa City and the University of Iowa, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines Year founded: 2016 Staff size and breakdown: One publisher/editor (who also does layout, distribution and ad sales) and six writers […]
TRANSITIONS AND MILESTONES
(What’s happening at your publication? Let us know. Email editor Fred Kuhr at editor@presspassq.com) CHANNEL Q, an LGBTQ-oriented radio station operated by radio giant ENTERCOM, entered into nine new markets, including Atlanta, Detroit, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Norfolk, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Wilkes-Barre, Penn. […]
Buttigieg slams LGBTQ media, then backtracks
by Joe Siegel Openly gay Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has retracted his criticism of LGBTQ media after a backlash from media outlets and others in the community. Buttigieg made his initial comments during his interview on “The Clay Cane Show” on […]
Iowa’s GoGuide interviewing presidential candidates ahead of caucuses
by Joe Siegel GoGuide, based in Iowa City, has been interviewing many of the Democratic presidential candidates in anticipation of February’s Iowa caucuses. Some, however, have been easier to approach than others, according to publisher Tim Nedoba. To date, GoGuide has spoken […]
California newspapers seek exemption from new law affecting freelancers
by Fred Kuhr San Francisco’s Bay Area Reporter (BAR) is one of many newspapers in the Golden State that are seeking an industry exemption from the state’s new law limiting the classification of contract workers, known as Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5). […]
GUEST COMMENTARY: Mayor Pete should remember he stands on the shoulders of history
by Diane Anderson-Minshall (Diane Anderson-Minshall is the editorial director for The Advocate and Chill magazines and editor in chief of Plus magazine. A version of this op-ed ran on Advocate.com.) I was disappointed I didn’t get a chance to challenge Mayor Pete […]
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by Scott Stiffler (This article is the first in a series by the Washington Blade’s Scott Stiffler looking into large corporations and their relationship with LGBTQ media. It is reprinted here with permission.) We buy their phones, wear their watches, and use their […]