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Rachell Arteaga

Rachell Arteaga is administrative coordinator for the Women’s Media Center. Before she joined the WMC, first as a volunteer, she worked on cultural and academic projects at the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, CUNY—such as “assessment and Valuation of Puerto Rican, Chicano, Latino and Hispanic-Caribbean Art,” the first symposium of its kind. While earning her BA in media studies at Hunter, she interned at Sesame Workshop and the Jim Henson Company. She currently works weekends at the Paley Center for Media as an engineer for Recreating Radio Sound, helping children discover the rich history of “old-Time” radio while they re-enact a radio play.

Recent Posts by Rachell Arteaga

Mana Kasongo: A Woman Making History

30 Women Making History
In recognition of the 30th anniversary of Women’s History Month, Women’s Media Center is profiling 30 extraordinary women making history. Our goal is to raise $10,000 to support WMC Exclusives — every dollar raised will go directly toward hiring women writers to comment on major news stories and report topics often [...]

O’Reilly Factor: Women’s Media Center Shout-Out to NCAA

Last week, the NCAA — the major governing body of college sports — yanked a Focus on the Family banner ad from its website due to the group’s homophobic agenda, which conflicts with the NCAA’s policy of inclusion. WMC President Jehmu Greene appeared on the O’Reilly factor last night to discuss and opened with “The [...]

Ileana Jimenez: A Woman Making History

30 Women Making History
In recognition of the 30th anniversary of Women’s History Month, Women’s Media Center is profiling 30 extraordinary women making history.  Our goal is to raise $10,000 to support WMC Exclusives — every dollar raised will go directly toward hiring women writers to comment on major news stories and report topics often neglected [...]

Global Girl Media “Kicks It Up!” with Julie Foudy

“Give a girl a camera and watch a woman grow.”
-  Kgomotso Matsunyane, T.O.M. Pictures, South Africa
Yesterday, Global Girl Media (GGM) Cofounder and Executive Director Amie Williams, Program Director Kamala Lopez and Director of Content and Distribution Therese Steiner organized an intimate brunch in New York City with Guest of Honor Julie Foudy in the lovely [...]

CPI Looks at “A Culture of Indifference”

Following a year-long investigation on colleges throughout the U.S., this week, the Center for Public Integrity (CPI) released three-part series titled, “Sexual Assault on Campus: A Frustrating Search for Justice.” Their findings expose how repeat offenders account for a significant number of sexual assaults on campus, contrary to the beliefs of those who adjudicate these [...]

The State of Tiger’s Union

After a week of media build up, CBS, NBC and ABC interrupted daytime’s regularly scheduled programming to air Tiger Woods’ apology and subsequent “news” commentary labeling it a “Special Report.”  That’s national airtime. Hmm, special report like Obama’s State of the Union Address?  Who knew a celebrity golfer’s painfully boring speech could be so “special.”  [...]

Job Post: WMC Social Media Intern

Always on Facebook? Constantly Tweeting? Do you read blogs and follow social media conversations? The Women’s Media Center is looking for a Social Media Intern to enrich our online presence, produce original content for our blog, Facebook and Twitter accounts, and assist us as we analyze our impact online and in the news.
The ideal candidate [...]

Documentary Explores “A Girl’s Life” in the 21st Century

Check it out!  WMC friend Rachel Simmons interviews teen girls on what life is like growing up in the US in the 21st Century.  A Girl’s Life is a documentary that follows the lives of four girls as they navigate the bombardment of damaging media and societal messages.   Don’t forget to check your local listings [...]

Girls Investigate: Pop Culture Problems & Social Media Snags, by Julia Lo

Before I began a formal investigation into girls’ views on pop culture and social media, I had a pretty good hunch of what my peers had to say on the matter.  Yes, those girls on TV are too beautiful, yes, they don’t look like us, yes, we work hard on our Facebook ‘About Me’s’, yes, [...]

Latina Stars Rising Up in the World of Golf

So rarely does the media take the time to profile female athletes, especially in male dominated sports such as golf.  This reigns true even more for accomplished female athletes of color.  Former WMC Volunteer, Esperanza Urbaez, tells us, via LatinaStyle, the untold story of rising star golfer Nicole Hage and how she, and other [...]