It happened fast. The organization I run, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation or GLAAD, posted on Twitter a statement that criticized the Washington Post’s decision to give a noted anti-gay activist an editorial platform in which he calls gay and lesbian youth ‘abnormal’ and ‘self-destructive’:

The Washington Post should have covered the New Black Panther Party intimidation story earlier and alleged lack of staff on the National desk can’t be blamed for the oversight, WaPo managing editor Raju Narisetti said today in a chat with readers.

Coming to the defense of Ombudsman Andrew Alexander, who chastised the paper for not covering the story, Narisetti said the story should have gotten covered and that staffing shouldn’t be an excuse for missing the story.

In the year that Mediaite has been around, it’s certainly been an interesting time for the media world. As Mediaite quickly established itself as one of the go-to sites covering the media industry, legacy media outlets finally began to come to terms with social media — particularly the New York Times and the Washington Post, two of the most storied newspapers in America. In the past year, these news organizations and others began to incorporate social media into their plans – but with varying objectives.

Obama-mania meets Bollywood spectacle as the Washington press corps is going a little starstruck over Obama’s first State Dinner with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The Washington Post and Politico are devoting special sections on their websites to the event and CNN is already on the story. Several outlets are planning live video coverage of the dinner and receiving line.

Yesterday, the Washington Post issued Twitter guidelines for employees of the paper. The new rules are actually pretty reasonable: When publishing in any media using your byline, remain impartial. And don’t do anything stupid. But is demanding impartiality in the social media world really in the best interests of the paper?