The Bay Area Reporter will be one of six publications in a new LGBTQ media venture that's being initially funded by the Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge.
Local Media Foundation announced November 16 the launch of Word Is Out: The Queer Media Collaborative. Funding from Google News Initiatives is $200,000, according to Nancy Lane, CEO of Local Media Association, which will serve as the managing partner for the initiative.
Lane told the B.A.R. that the amount is the maximum for this current round of funding. Google also announced the collaboration that day.
B.A.R. publisher Michael Yamashita said he was glad the paper will be part of the project. "It's an honor to be one of the founding members of the Queer Media Collective and I'm