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Style Guide
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Workplace Guide
Contains two guides: a holistic safety resource with do-it-yourself toolkits and a newsroom policy resource.
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Career resources for journalists
The Trans Journalists Association offers a number of programs and resources to support journalists. Some are limited to active TJA members; others are open to all applicants or participants.
Covering executive orders that target trans Americans
In his first 10 days, Trump issued multiple executive orders that seek to change government policy around gender. Resources, questions, and ideas to help reporters unravel the flood.
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What journalists should know in advance of the U.S. v. Skrmetti U.S. Supreme Court decision
In advance of what will likely be a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in the U.S. v. Skrmetti case, the Trans Journalists Association offers the following guidance to reporters, newsrooms, and others responding to the ruling.
10 ways to ramp up your journalism cover letters
Learn more about do's and don'ts for cover letters from Benét J. Wilson's workshop.
The Trans Journalists Association urges caution in covering the HHS report on gender care
With the recent release of a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report on gender-related medical care for trans youth, the Trans Journalists Association urges newsrooms and journalists reporting on it to exercise due diligence and not take its assertions at face value.
While this report presents itself
TJA's new Level Up Initiative could fund your next step
Want help geting your journalism career to the next level? Apply now for $250 and $500 stipends that will support journalists' attendance at trainings, panels, conferences, and more.
New Safety Guide and revamped Workplace Resources Guide for trans journalists
The TJA's updated and expanded Workplace Resources Guide offers new tools for safety and security. There are tools for independent journalists, newsroom staffers, and journalism leaders.
Understanding the reports on health care for trans youth
Learn more about reports on trans health care.
What's fair? What journalists can learn from the Olympic boxing controversy
Errors and corrections in news stories about women's Olympic boxing expose the assumptions our industry holds about gender, sports, and fairness.
How to report on polls about trans issues
It’s election season! If you’re a journalist, it’s important to make sure you describe polls with accuracy and context, and explain what they measure and don’t measure. Learn more about writing about polls on trans communities.
The Trans Coverage Track recap
Takeaways on framing trans stories, covering BIPOC trans communities, investigating anti-trans legislation, and more.
Tips and tools for telling trans stories in 2024
The latest resources about anti-trans misinformation, including recent reports and a webinar from the National Press Club Journalism Institute.
News and resources on the death of Nex Benedict
In light of the death of Nex Benedict, a gender-expansive student in Oklahoma, the Trans Journalists Association has selected articles that fact-check outdated or false information and take thoughtful, nuanced approaches to contextualizing the tragedy.
1. Fight hasn’t been ruled out as cause of Nex Benedict’s death, police
Resources for covering violence against trans and nonbinary people
Take care to avoid making assumptions or spreading misinformation about both the victims and the causes of violence, especially while information is still emerging.
7 conversations on journalism best practices for covering trans communities
For Transgender Awareness Week, get caught up on the best practices for covering trans communities and the issues that face them. Featuring advice from the Association of Health Care Journalists, Poynter, Columbia Journalism Review, and more.
Tips for navigating uncertain gender identity during breaking news
The Trans Journalists Association won’t tell you whether someone is (or isn’t) trans. Here's why identifying gender during breaking news is more complicated than you think.
Check out TJA's refreshed style guide
Our new style guide webpage has revised and expanded materials, interactive search options, and more.
TJA statement on the Covenant School Shooting
Today, three children and three adults were killed in a shooting at the Covenant School, a private Christian elementary school in Nashville, TN. 28-year old Nashville resident Audrey Hale has been identified as the shooter. Hale was killed during gunfire by police. Police said in a statement that Hale “does
A statement on the shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs
In the wake of the mass shooting at Club Q this past weekend, the Trans Journalists Association seeks to assist journalists in covering this tragedy with sensitivity and accuracy.
In support of efforts by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association to promote responsible coverage of news events affecting LGBTQ
