Provide names of other journalists involved.
None
List date(s) this work was published or aired.
Apr-12
Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
This is the story of a man who transitioned from male to female and lost the love of his life. I wrote it to show how transitioning from one sex to another is more than just a physical process- it has great implicaitons in terms of people’s relationships.
Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
None
Explain types of human sources used.
I did extensive interviews Paige, the person who transitioned. I also spoke with her daughter and her ex-wife, although the interview with the ex-wife was off the record and I could not use any information from it.
Results:
I hope that it may have changed some reader’s minds about the dilemma that transitioning patients face. It also exposed the Reader’s Digest audience to a topic they wouldn’t normally encounter. I pitched the magazine three different times before they took the story.
Follow-up (if any). Have you run a correction or clarification on the report or has anyone come forward to challenge its accuracy? If so, please explain.
no
Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
If you have a story to tell be tenacious with editors. I had pitched this story to many venues, three times to Reader’s alone and I really wanted people to hear Paige’s story. Just keep bugging editors and somebody will publish your story.