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Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Uncloseted Media

Spencer Macnaughton

Verified

Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Uncloseted Media

New York

Beats

Primary beats

United StatesPolitics

Secondary beats

CultureThe Changing SouthTransportClassical MusicGlobal IssuesNational NewsArtsIndian CountryInvestigative ReportingVideo GamesPolitical NewsEntertainmentLGBTQIAGlobal HealthLifestylePolicyOccupy

Biography

** Current internships/ endeavours Currently helping Emmy-Award winning producers Hilke Schellmann and Habiba Nosheen with their upcoming documentary about defense attorneys for terrorists: write chronologies, shoot B-roll, track down sources. Also interning at uInterview: shoot and edit red carpet events; write TV reviews & celebrity news/ feature stories; manage the company's social media accounts. Freelancing for WeHeartWV: shoot and edit viral videos. Freelancing for Vox Media: producing a short doc about crystal meth addiction in the gay community. ** Multimedia Journalist @ Columbia University Focus on multimedia reporting, video storytelling and production. Covered beat of Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Currently enrolled in deadline in depth: produce same-day video features and breaking news stories as a one-man band. Enrolled in video profiles: profiled a food addict; profiled a sex addict whose fetish is fisting; profiled the CEO of a porn company who is in a polyamorous relationship with the two other business owners. Received honor's in master's project writing course: wrote a 5,000-word story (half personal narrative, half original reporting) about how the spike in anxiety rates among young men in the US may be related to their intense consumption of technology. Received honors in first semester writing class: wrote about a Dalai Lama protest group who may be funded by the Chinese government. Received honor's in audience and engagement, a course that teaches students how to drive traffic on social media. Other video stories include a profile of an HIV positive man with a congenital birth defect who uses dating applications to find love, and a Taylor Swift superfan who won the Yahoo! Live contest and hung out with Swift at her apartment. **President of the LGBT+ Journalists of Columbia: an affiliate of the NLGJA Organized several events, including an LGBT panel of Columbia alumni who spoke about the meaning of queer journalism in 2014, the difference between queer advocacy and journalism, and why the queer beat is still necessary. Emceed a conversation with Andy Cohen about his career in broadcast journalism. Interviewed Dan Gilroy, director of “Nightcrawler,” in front of over 100 guests at an advanced screening of the film. Currently organizing for a trans panel to come speak at the journalism school. ** Past: TV McGill Producer/ on-camera reporter, TV McGill, Montreal, Canada, 2013 Interviewed a McGill student who was raped. The video has been watched by over 74,000 people and was picked up by CBC, CTV, Huffpost, and other outlets. Also conducted interviews and produced web videos on sports, including an interview with Richard Pound about Lance Armstrong’s doping scandal, and former NHL player Georges Laraque about his experience with racism on the rink. Series Producer, ‘1 Girl, 5 Gays’, TV McGill, Montreal, Canada. 2013: Cast and produced a McGill version of the MTV show. The cast responded to a variety of questions, including if bisexuality exists and the differences between dating applications like Grindr and Tinder. Activities and Societies: Series producer and interviewer at TV McGill

Final Covers

Doesn’t Cover

Hospitality sector.

Journalist Type

Founder,Editor-in-Chief

Seniority Positions

Chief

Industries

Services,Information Technology

Medium Formats

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Content

Total articles 100

  • Available on paid plans

    Elon Musk’s complete track record on LGBTQIA+ issues

    By Spencer Macnaughton, Tom Sayers

    Apr. 15, 2025

  • Available on paid plans

    Trans Iowans Speak Out as State Takes Away Rights

    By Emma Paidra, Spencer Macnaughton, E Oliver

    Apr. 12, 2025

  • Available on paid plans

    Sex columnist Dan Savage opines on non-monogamy and White Lotus incest storyline

    By Spencer Macnaughton, E Oliver

    Apr. 03, 2025

As seen in

Uncloseted Media,The Wall Street Journal,Business Insider,The New York Times,Aol,60 Minutes,Yahoo Life,Yahoo Entertainment,Nbc Out,MSN (US),Huffpost

Company Info

Uncloseted Media

Investigating hate and elevating everyday heroes. Nonpartisan & objective LGBTQ journalism. Launching Labor Day. 📰👀🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇺🇸. Help support us by submitting a 100% tax deductible donation through our fiscal sponsor. Just click this link and select "Uncloseted Media" from the dropdown menu: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=PFPHZ5CHP35TG&ssrt=1714575346983

New York, , United States

Founded: 2024


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