Rebekah Sager
Summary
Experienced storyteller and journalist with a demonstrated history of working in audio, print, and digital platforms.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Reproductive Rights & Health Reporter
Tai News
02.2023 - Current
- Daily pitch, report, and write several stories weekly with a focus on health care, U.S. abortion law, policy, and rights issues.
- Sources include reproductive justice advocates, researchers, health care providers, and legal experts.
- Unravel complex health data and reports for easier readability, and created a column titled 'Sharing Your Story,' featuring profiles of everyday individuals and their abortion stories.
Independent Journalist
Independent Journalist
02.2010 - Current
- Skilled in reporting on fast-breaking news stories and long-form feature pieces.
- Specialty reporting beats include reproductive rights, health, criminal justice, race, and culture.
- Bylines in The Washington Post, The Associated Press, Playboy, Cosmopolitan, VICE, NBC, Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Colorlines, Capital B, Reckon News, AARP, Zagat Guide, Google, and more.
Senior Staff Writer
Daily Kos
09.2021 - 02.2023
- Successfully identified engaging political content daily while collaborating with the editorial team, covering breaking news, criminal justice, and culture stories.
- Created a weekly column titled 'The Good Fight,' profiling lawmakers and political activists.
Digital Managing Editor
KNX 1070.com
04.2020 - 09.2021
- Cultivated and led a three-person digital content team.
- Oversaw the website and social media platforms.
- Responsible for writing and editing daily newsletters with SEO-friendly content and headlines.
Audio Reporter
KNX 1070.com
03.2018 - 04.2020
- Developed story ideas, reported, researched, and wrote original digital articles and multimedia stories, and produced, edited, and optimized audio reporting for multimedia presentations.
Lifestyle Editor
Fox News Latino
01.2015 - 05.2017
- Pitched, reported, and wrote feature stories covering news, politics, and culture focused on the U.S. and global Latino community.
Business Reporter
San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego, USA
01.2012 - 08.2013
- Reported on locally-owned and independently operated businesses in San Diego, California, and along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Education
edX Verified Certificate - American Government: Constitutional Foundations
Harvard X
07.2025
Bachelor of Fine Arts -
Carnegie Mellon University
Skills
- Research skills
- Investigative reporting
- Content management
- Data analysis
- Critical thinking
- Social media strategy
Affiliations
- National Association of Black Journalists
- Writers Guild of America East
Websites
Awards
- Rosalynn Carter Fellowship in Mental Health Journalism, 2022-2023
- Edward R. Murrow 2020: Large Market Radio Overall Excellence Award, 2020
- The National Hispanic Media Coalition 2016: Excellence in Journalism, 2016
- San Diego Press Club 2010: Best Reviews, New Businesses, 2010
Languages
- Spanish, Very good command
- English, Native speaker
Timeline
Reproductive Rights & Health Reporter
Tai News
02.2023 - Current
Senior Staff Writer
Daily Kos
09.2021 - 02.2023
Digital Managing Editor
KNX 1070.com
04.2020 - 09.2021
Audio Reporter
KNX 1070.com
03.2018 - 04.2020
Lifestyle Editor
Fox News Latino
01.2015 - 05.2017
Business Reporter
San Diego Union-Tribune
01.2012 - 08.2013
Independent Journalist
Independent Journalist
02.2010 - Current
edX Verified Certificate - American Government: Constitutional Foundations
Harvard X
Bachelor of Fine Arts -
Carnegie Mellon University
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