Kudos to the Indy Star's Francesca Jarosz
Filed by: Bil Browning
January 4, 2009 2:30 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2009/01/kudos_to_the_indy_stars_francesca_jarosz.phpIndianapolis Star reporter Francesca Jarosz is a professional journalist. I say this, not because she works for the Indy Star, but because unlike every other Indianapolis media source, Jarosz reached out to ask how the Star could report on the double homicide of transwoman Taysia Elzy and her boyfriend.
It isn't often that I get to write a piece that praises Indianapolis media for their respect and dedication to LGBT issues. The Star, owned by former Republican Vice-President Dan Quayle's family until the recent buyout by Gannett, has never been known for their liberal bent. After reading my original post on the slayings, Francesca called to ask some questions for a story about the murders.
As we chatted, both on and off the record, it because clear that trans issues weren't something Francesca knew how to address in the newspaper. One thing stood out though: her willingness to learn and be respectful. Our conversation spurred my post "The Media, the Legislature and the Police Are Guilty Too"; after all, if Francesca was willing to learn and improve, why wasn't the other media outlets?
