Aug 28th, 2006
Speaking in Miami at NLGJA
September is sneaking up on me, so I nearly forgot to mention that I will be speaking at the closing plenary at the NLGJA conference on September 9th.
Under the Microscope: LGBT Families and the Media
With adoption by same-sex and marriage rights for gays and lesbians in the national spotlight, LGBT families are receiving more media attention than ever before. What stories aren’t being told? How are media portrayals influencing the public perception of same-sex parents and their children? Is reliable research being disseminated? And what obligations do LGBT journalists have to provide objective coverage of the “other side?” This insightful discussion will examine this issue that, literally, hits home.
Moderator: Rose Arce, Senior Producer, CNN
Abigail Garner, Author, “Families Like Mine”
Lynn Franey, Reporter, The Kansas City Star
Angela Tuck, Public Editor, Atlanta Journal Constitution