Bloggers, journalists and activists make up Netroots Nation
Day-long LGBT Netroots Connect gathering focuses on issues affecting community by Chuck Colbert DETROIT — More than 120 LGBT activists, bloggers, organizations, funders and journalists from across the U.S., Canada and Mexico gathered in Detroit last month for a day-long discussion about […]
PRESSING QUESTIONS: Desert Outlook of Palm Springs
by Joe Siegel Geographic coverage area: Palm Springs, Cathedral City and the Coachella Valley, Calif. Year founded: 2012 Staff size and breakdown [writers, sales reps., etc.]: One editor, one sales rep, one designer, four freelance writers per month Physical dimensions of publication: […]
Florida’s Agenda expanding to become a “global resource”
by Chuck Colbert The Florida Agenda has, well, a new agenda. Just as the Wilton Manors, Fla.-based publication and renamed itself as Agenda – Florida Edition, so the media outlet has expanded its distribution to include the cities of Orlando, Miami, Key […]
Missouri has new online LGBT publication
by Chuck Colbert St. Louis recently got a new source of information serving the LGBT community when three men launched #Boom Magazine, a news, advocacy and community publication. Boommagstl.com went live on the web on June 17. CEO, publisher and co-ownerColin Lovett […]
Dallas Voice marks 30th anniversary
by Chuck Colbert The leading LGBT publication for Texas achieved a significant milestone earlier this year when Dallas Voice celebrated its 30th anniversary. To mark the occasion, the award-winning weekly newspaper published a commemorative issue chronicling a shared history between Dallas Voice and […]
Frontiers co-produces Pride supplement in L.A. Times
by Chuck Colbert Just in time for Pride season, a leading LGBT publication in Southern California and a premier marketing agency teamed up to provide a special supplement to the Los Angeles Times. Released on June 4 and made available in all […]
PRESSING QUESTIONS: Owen Phillips of Los Angeles-based Frontiers Media
by Chuck Colbert Owen Phillips is one of Frontiers Media’s new owners and a business partner of Frontiers publisher Michael Turner. He spoke with Press Pass Q about Frontiers’ special supplement in the Los Angeles Times entitled, “What is Gay L. A.?” […]
TOP STORY: Summit to examine future, and funding, of LGBT media
NLGJA convention and LGBT Media Summit slated for Chicago in August by Chuck Colbert Hundreds of news industry professionals are expected in Chicago from August 21-24 when the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) convenes its annual convention and 10th LGBT […]
SIDEBAR: NLGJA selects new executive director
by Chuck Colbert The national organization for LGBT media professionals has a new leader. He is Adam K. Pawlus, who has assumed top-staff duties as executive director of the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA). The announcement of his selection came […]
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