Plus Life Media
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| Founded | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Karl Schmid, AOMedia |
| Focus | HIV awareness and advocacy |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California |
| Website | pluslifemedia.com |
Plus Life Media (stylized +Life) is a multi-platform media initiative co-founded by ABC Correspondent Karl Schmid that addresses the stigma associated with HIV. +Life appears across multiple social media platforms offering the flagship +Talk round-table talk show and content revolving around love and relationships, entertainment, medicine, nutrition, and spirituality. +Life features stories told by people sharing their first-hand experiences living with HIV, fighting for access to medications, facing down community stigma, and fighting their own internal stigmas.[1]
History
+Life Media was co-founded in 2019 by Karl Schmid, Mike Spierer, Brent Zacky and AOMedia.[2] Since its founding, +Life Media has been recognized with several award nominations and honors.[3] [4] [5] In 2024, PLus Life Media won the Barbara Gittings Special Recognition Award at the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards as well as Emmy"53rd Annual NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA EMMY® AWARDS 2023-2024" (PDF). Northern California Area Emmy® Awards. Retrieved 2024-08-05. and GLAAD Media Award nominations for their World AIDS Day special "Marty’s Place" (in partnership with KGO-TV).
Programming
+Talk
+Life’s flagship weekly talk show hosted by Australian-born television host, entertainment correspondent for ABC7/KABC-TV Los Angeles, and producer Karl Schmid, aimed to fight against HIV stigma.[6]
Truth Be Told
Hosted by Emmy and GLAAD award-winning journalist Tony Morrison, "Truth Be Told" invites guests to share their stories and what motivated them to start living life fully in their truth.[7] Tony shares stories from those who have overcome the impossible and who, as a result, are living in their fullness today.[8]
What’s The Jeuge (Formerly Transcend)
Gracie Cartier, a former celebrity hairstylist turned actress and model who came forward to disclose her HIV-positive status on +Life publicly, hosts What's The Jeuge. The series covers topics related to stigma, mental health, wellness, and healthcare disparities, particularly within the Black, HIV, and transgender communities.[9] The series features conversations around issues such as stigma, mental health, wellness, and healthcare disparities, that affect not only the Black, HIV, and trans communities, but all people focused on creating an equitable and inclusive world.[10]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GLAAD’s Barbara Gittings Award | Excellence in LGBT Journalism | +Life | Win |
| GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Online Journalism | +Life | Nomination | |
| Emmy Awards(Norcal) | Long form News & Journalism - Diversity Equity and Inclusion | Marty’s Place World AIDS Day Special (+Life with KGO-TV) | Nomination | |
| 2023 | Playbill Remember The Ribbon | Inaugural Ribbon Award | Karl Schmid, +Life | Win |
| Anthem Bronze Award | Podcast | HIV Unmuted Podcast (AOMedia) | Win | |
| Signal Award | Listener’s Choice | HIV Unmuted Podcast (AOMedia) | Win | |
| GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Online Journalism | +Life | Nomination | |
| 2022 | Communicator Award | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion | +Talk (Plus Life Media) | Win |
| Communicator Award | Causes & Awareness | HIV Unmuted Podcast (AOMedia) | Win | |
| Communicator Award | Public Service & Activism | +Talk (Plus Life Media) | Win | |
| Anthem Bronze Award | Corporate Social Responsibility | +Life | Win | |
| The Wall Las Memorias Appreciation Award | Appreciation | +Life | Win | |
| GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Online Journalism | +Life | Nomination |
References
- ↑ "'Plus Life' Goes National on ABC's Localish Net". Next TV. July 2020. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ↑ "Reporter Karl Schmid: Being HIV-positive shouldn't be a news story". The Advocate. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ↑ "Billboard Wins 2024 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Print Article: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ↑ "Variety Earns Two GLAAD Media Award Nominations for Outstanding Online Journalism and Magazine Overall Coverage". Variety. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ↑ "Karl Schmid Is Dedicated to End HIV Stigma with +LIFE Media". LATV. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ↑ "How +Life's Karl Schmid is Bringing HIV into the Mainstream Conversation". GLAAD. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ↑ "Tony Morrison's Series 'Truth Be Told' Stars More LGBTQ+ Shapeshifters". Pride.com. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ↑ "GLAAD Hires Tony Morrison to Communications Team". Variety. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ↑ "Talk Show Host Gracie Cartier on Her Inspiring Journey of Self-Love". HIV Plus Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ↑ "Trans Talk Show Host Gracie Cartier Shares Her Ongoing Journey To Live Authentically". Essence. December 2021. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
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