Dallas Voice Senior Staff Writer David Taffet, pictured inset with his late husband Brian Cross, won first place at the Fort Worth SPJ’s First Amendment Awards for his story on Daniel Zarda, a plaintiff in the precedent-setting Supreme Court ruling in ‘Bostock v. Clayton County’ last year.
Dallas Voice Senior Staff Writer David Taffet has won first place in the Community Journalism category of the Fort Worth Society of Professional Journalists’ 2021 First Amendment Awards. Taffet was recognized for his article, “Donald Zarda recognized by medical organization,” published Sept. 11, 2020. Judges wrote, “This feature personalizes the compelling story of some prominent advocates for employment rights for the LGBTQ communities.”
Entries in the contest were judged in two divisions: print/online and broadcast, Each division was subdivided by market size, circulation (over or under 100,000) and reach (large print/online, medium print/online/large broadcast, medium broadcast).
Members of the Los Angeles Society for Professional Journalists judged the entries.
For a complete list of winners, visit the FWSPJ website here.
— Tammye Nash
Way to go David!! I’m so proud of you and your selfless work!!
Candy
Congratulations David
Excellent David! Congratulations!
Candy along with the rest of the sheep who read dallas voice need to wake up. This publication is nothing but a “rag” filled with hypocrites, losers and cry babies who make their sexual orientation rule their lives
And yet “Gay” is the first part of your name. Irony is not dead (yet).
David Taffet receiving this journalism award from other journalists is outstanding news! I am thrilled that David Taffet, who has been a dedicated print and radio journalist for decades, has received well deserved recognition for his outstanding work in journalism. David’s reporting has played a key role in educating the public (both the LGBTQ+ community and general population) about issues impacting LGBTQ+ people in the Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex, throughout the state of Texas, the entire country and beyond. Information is power and thus plays an important role in the fight for equality. Thank you David Taffet for all that you do and congratulations for your well deserved award!
Grow a spine John… another idiot brainwashed by liberal one sided media.