DISCUSSION: Prof. Joe Cutbirth on Covering Gay and Lesbian Issues in Community-based News.
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION with Prof. Joe Cutbirth
Reporting News: Covering Gay and Lesbian Issues in Community-based News.
Monday, March 30th
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Room 607B
Prof. Joe Cutbirth, who founded the Texas NLGJA chapter in 1992 and represented Texas at the organizational meeting of the NLGJA board of directors at the first national convention, will lead a seminar style discussion about how a group like NLGJA separates journalism from political activism, and some of the unexpected challenges new journalists often face covering lesbian-gay issues when they get outside the 5 large media markets and into more localized community-based coverage.
The discussion is open to all students, especially those interested in cultural affairs, human rights reporting, politics or anyone who expects to take a job in a smaller market, where these issues often present greater challenges to reporters and editors.
Please feel free to bring lunch.
