Amanda Marcotte Bio | Wiki
Amanda Marcotte is an American journalist, author, and blogger who writes on feminism and politics from a liberal point of view. She also works for Salon as a senior political writer. Furthermore, Amanda also writes a biweekly newsletter titled, Standing Room Only.
Amanda Marcotte Age
She was born on September 2, 1977, in El Paso, Texas, in the United States. Amanda is 45 years old.
Amanda Marcotte Height
She is a woman of above-average stature. Amanda has a height of 5 ft 7 in ( approx 1.7m ).
Amanda Marcotte Family
She is a local of El Paso, Tx, in the USA. However, Amanda was raised in Alpine, Texas. Furthermore, she grew up in a conservative household with her parents who love Fox News and Rush Limbaugh.
Amanda Marcotte Husband
She is a happily married woman to her husband Marc Faletti. Amanda’s husband is an American producer working as the vice president of Multimedia for Rewire News. previously, Marc was working for RNG as the Vice President of Multimedia.
In addition, her husband is an alumnus of the University of Texas where she attained a bachelor’s degree in arts. Amanda and her husband are residents of Philadelphia, PA.
Amanda Marcotte Education
She received her high school diploma from Alpine High School. Furthermore, Amanda also attended St. Edward’s University where she earned a bachelor of arts in English Literature in 1999.
Amanda Marcotte Salon
She works for Salon as a senior political writer. Additionally, Amanda has also written for other publications including Slate and The Guardian. Furthermore, she started her career in writing as a blogger for a liberal blog, Pandagon.net before joining Slate. Moreover, Amanda was also awarded a Koufax Award for her Mouse Words blog in 2004.
While working as a blogger, Amanda has been described as an outsp[oken voice of the left by Time Magzine. In addition, the magazine also called her blogging style, “provocative and profanity-laced.”
During her career as a blogger, Amanda has also made controversial statements on her blog including criticism of the men falsely accused in the Duke lacrosse case. In addition, one of her controversies is using vulgar language to refer to the Catholic doctrine on the Virgin birth of Jesus describing the Church’s opposition to birth control as inspired by the desire to coerce women to bear more tithing Catholics.
Moreover, Amanda was also hired by John Edwards’s 2008 presidential campaign in January 2007 as its blog master. However, following criticism Amanda announced her resignation from the Edwards’ campaign in an article for Salon a few days later.
Amanda Marcotte Books
Not only is Amanda a popular blogger but also an author. Some of the books that Amanda has authored include:
- It’s a Jungle Out There: (March 2008).
- Get Opinionated: A Progressive’s Guide to Finding Your Voice(March 16, 2010).
- Troll Nation: How The Right Became Trump-Worshipping Monsters Set On Rat-F*cking Liberals, America, and Truth Itself(April 2018).
Amanda Marcotte Trump
As an author, Amanda is known for authoring Troll Nation: How The Right Became Trump-Worshipping Monsters Set On Rat-F*cking Liberals, America, and Truth Itself(April 2018). In the book, she outlines how Trump was an inevitable result of the American degradation of conservatism into an ideology of blind resentment.
Amanda Marcotte Salary
She works for Salon as a senior political writer. Amanda’s salary is $105,000 annually.
Amanda Marcotte Net Worth
She has been working as a journalist, author, and blogger for at least a decade and a half. Therefore, it goes undebated whether Amanda has been able to cumulate a decent fortune over the years. Amanda’s net worth is $2 million.
Who Is Amanda Marcotte
She is an American liberal blogger, journalist, and author. Currently, Amanda works for Salon as a senior political writer. Additionally, she also writes a biweekly newsletter, Standing Room Only.
Is Amanda Marcotte Married
Yes, she is a happily married woman to her husband Marc Faletti.