A bit of a slug-fest has emerged between former Washington Blade editor Chris Crain and the editor of Metro Weekly, Sean Bugg.
First Crain, then Bugg.
It would be interesting if this bitch fight would evolve into a more constructive discussion of gay media, its quality and direction. The role of gay media seems to have evolved from cheerleading coverage to more critical analysis -- and that's a good thing. But it also seems to be dominated -- like everything else in our culture, by the entertainment industry. Not so good -- as who's really more important...Lance Bass? Or Michael Shackleford?
At any rate, it would be fascinating to see Bugg and Crain debate the direction of gay journalism, balancing local community coverage vs. national, the role of gay newspapers in promoting the community vs. holding it accountable, the trend toward national chains, etc, and get past the personalities. How about it, boys?
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