Spencer Mcnaughton is a journalist and producer based in New York City and has worked for the Wall Street Journal, 60 Minutes, and Rolling Stone and teaches LGBTQ journalism at NYU. Spencer has decided to leave mainstream media to launch Uncloseted Media, an investigative LGBTQ news publication that will launch on September 3, 2024.
In this episode, Spencer discusses his motivation for starting Uncloseted Media, a publication dedicated to LGBTQ storytelling. Spencer emphasizes the power of journalism to incite change through storytelling and the importance of balancing data with personal narratives. Spencer also highlights the need for more LGBTQ representation in newsrooms and the goal of uncloseted media to provide consistent and rigorous coverage of LGBTQ issues. He discusses the challenges of finding diverse voices and the impact of storytelling on public sentiment and activism.
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Uncloseted Media: Providing objective, nonpartisan, rigorous, original journalism that investigates America’s anti-LGBTQ landscape and elevates everyday American heroes.
