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Rebekah Spicuglia

As WMC Media Manager Rebekah Spicuglia combines her dedication to progressive values with her background in film and television production to create and advocate for an inclusive, effective media. While at the WMC, Spicuglia has been instrumental in increasing the organization’s reach – by coordinating the newsletter and other communications, helping to manage web content and design, editing together the Daily News Brief, coordinating video production for trainings and events, establishing and managing the WMC Internship Program, and providing across-the-board support for WMC programs.

Originally from Virginia, Spicuglia grew up in California, where she worked on several film and television projects before attending the University of California at Berkeley. After earning a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications, Spicuglia joined the Media Field Strategy Team at the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), where she contributed to the research and development of GLAAD’s Media Essentials guide and worked extensively on the 2006 Announcing Equality project—a national, comprehensive survey of newspaper policies on publishing same-sex wedding announcements—raising awareness about LGBT issues and encouraging people to share their stories in a visible way.

Spicuglia is also a writer, musician, mother, and an active member of the feminist mamasphere — supporting moms as a powerful political force

Recent Posts by Rebekah Spicuglia

NEWS BRIEF Fox Anchor, Military Reproductive Health, AIDS Secret

June 17, 2010 – 2:03 pm

Prime-Time Fox Anchor To Extend Her Contract
6/16/10
New York Times: Fox commentator Greta Van Susteren’s new contract is confirmed by Fox representative.
Military Shifts On Reproductive Health
6/17/10
Politico: In February, the military began requiring all of its hospitals to stock emergency contraceptives. And now, a Senate amendment to the defense authorization bill would authorize military hospitals to perform [...]

NEWS BRIEF Afghan Women, Kagan, Indonesia

May 27, 2010 – 11:25 am

Afghan Women And The Media: Is Their Story Being Told?
5/26/10
Huffington Post: The media needs to keep vigilant tabs on how the Afghan government deals with women’s issues. There are a number of difficulties facing women journalists in Afghanistan, very few of which make it to top-level roles. The most “significant story” in Afghanistan is “the [...]

NEWS BRIEF CNN, Oklahoma Abortion Bill, First Woman Priest

May 24, 2010 – 11:52 am

Away From Prime Time, CNN Thrives
5/22/10
National Journal: CNN enjoyed its most profitable year ever in 2009.
Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Abortion Bill
5/23/10
AP via Wall Street Journal: Gov. Brad Henry vetoed a bill that would have required women to provide personal information, including questions about their relationships, before getting an abortion.
Italy Ordains First Woman Priest
5/23/10
BBC: A married [...]

NEWS BRIEF Campbell Brown, Arizona Immigration Law, Abortion Advertisements

May 20, 2010 – 10:46 am

Campbell Brown To Leave CNN
5/18/10
NY Times: Compounding CNN’s ratings problems, the prime-time anchor Campbell Brown announced that she was leaving the cable news channel.
Women’s Groups Fighting Arizona’s Immigration Law
5/20/10
RH Reality Check: Feminist leaders gathered to document the stories and experiences of women and their children, after passage of the harshest state immigration law in the [...]

NEWS BRIEF Financial Times Editor, Laura Bush on Kagan, Iranian Activists

May 17, 2010 – 11:23 am

The Most Powerful Woman In Newspapers?
5/16/2010
The Daily Beast: As The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal bash each other, the Financial Times, led by its sharp new U.S. editor, Gillian Tett, intends to become a status symbol of American business.
First Lady Laura Bush: Supreme Court Needs More Women As Justices
5/16/2010
New York Daily News: [...]

NEWS BRIEF Diane Sawyer, Elena Kagan, Homophobic Law in Lithuania

May 13, 2010 – 11:17 am

Diane Sawyer Closing Ratings Gap With Brian Williams
5/12/2010
Huffington Post: Diane Sawyer cut the gap between her “World News” and first-place “NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams” last week to the smallest margin since she took over the program.
As Clinton Aide, Kagan Recommended Tactical Support For An Abortion Ban
5/11/2010
New York Times: Elena Kagan, President Obama’s nominee [...]

NEWS BRIEF The Maddow Blog, Elena Kagan, Uganda Antigay Bill

May 10, 2010 – 12:13 pm

Rachel Maddow Touts The ‘The Maddow Blog’
5/7/10
New York Observer: The Maddow Blog is one of the more ambitious attempts to date by an MSNBC star trying to rise above the low expectations of the genre.
Obama On Kagan: ‘A Trailblazing Leader’
5/10/10
Wall Street Journal: Obama formally nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court today referring [...]

NEWS BRIEF CNN, Michelle Obama, Ecuador

May 6, 2010 – 11:30 am

How CNN Turned Me Into A Sex Scold
5/6/2010
Salon: Jaclyn Friedman: Despite being an advocate for women’s sexual power, I ended up on TV wagging my finger over “raunch” culture.
Michelle Obama to Headline Democratic Fundraiser; Is Her Role Growing?
5/4/2010
Politics Daily: Whether she decides to stump for the DNC and related committees, or for individual candidates — [...]

Get Mom on the News!

May 5, 2010 – 11:42 am

Tired of the special woman in your life getting no respect? Get her on the news! Women’s Media Center is thrilled to partner with MomsRising.org for the second year running with a customizable video campaign, which lets you give due props to any mother you admire. Send the video to all your favorite mothers — [...]

NEWS BRIEF Conservative Journalism, Abortion Laws, Malawi Polygamy Ban

May 3, 2010 – 2:38 pm

Partisan Hacks
5/10
Washington Monthly: Conservatives have discovered the virtues of investigative journalism. But can their reporting survive their politics?
Abortion’s New Battle Lines
5/1/10
NY Times: There have been a striking series of laws, enacted mostly by men that seek legal control over women’s bodies.
Malawi Move To Ban Polygamy Angers Muslims
4/30/10
BBC: Muslims in Malawi have been angered [...]