National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association 2007 Excellence in Journalism Awards
WASHINGTON, DC (May 9, 2007) - The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) has announced their 2007 Excellence in Journalism Awards to recognize outstanding coverage of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues in print news, print feature, print opinion/editorial, television, radio, online, student and photojournalism.
Jason Lloyd Clement, the organization's communications and marketing manager, says the awards were established to foster, recognize and reward excellence in journalism on issues related to the LGBT community. The program started in 1993 and the photojournalism category was added in 2003.
The deadline for entering is June 15, 2007, and initial publication/broadcast must have occurred between June 1, 2006 and May 31, 2007.
This year's judging by a panel of photojournalism professionals will take place throughout July. Winners will be recognized this summer during "Breaking Stories, Breaking Waves," NLGJA's 2007 National Convention & 4th Annual LGBT Media Summit, taking place August 30-September 2 in San Diego, CA.
Visit here for a list of last year's winners as well as complete coverage of the ceremony.
Complete rules, prize details, guidelines and an entry form for this year's awards is available online at here, or by contacting NLGJA acting executive director Tom Avila at tavila@nlgja.org.
Past winners have included Paul Chinn, Deanne Fitzmaurice, Kim Komenich, Elizabeth Mangelsdorf, and John Storey, of the San Francisco Chronicle, for “Gay Marriage,” and Joyce Marshall, of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, for "Becoming Maddie."
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