Amanda Marie Marcotte Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Amanda Marie Marcotte is an American journalist best known for playing Author for the book It's a Jungle Out There.

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Best Known For:The television program Standing Room Only

Breakthrough:Developed a public political commentary career through influential blogs

10 Quick Facts About Amanda Marie Marcotte

Full Name: Amanda Marie Marcotte
Nationality: American
Profession: Journalist
Known For: The television program Standing Room Only
Current Role: Senior politics writer
Current Employer: Salon
Date of Birth: September 2, 1977
Age: 49 years old
Place of Birth: El Paso, Texas
Popular As: Amanda Marcotte

Amanda Marie Marcotte Age

Amanda Marie Marcotte is 49 years old. She was born on September 2, 1977, and her zodiac sign is Virgo.

Education

She attended St. Edward's University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature.

St. Edward's University
- Qualification: Bachelor of Arts
- Field of Study: English Literature

Career & Work

Amanda Marie Marcotte's career includes news and reporting roles with John Edwards presidential campaign and Independent blogging.

Organization: John Edwards presidential campaign

Role: Campaign blogger

Period: 2007

Details: United States · Briefly worked in digital communications for the presidential campaign before resigning amid public controversy surrounding earlier blog posts.

Organization: Independent blogging

Role: Political blogger and commentator

Period: 2000s

Details: United States · Developed a public readership through political and feminist commentary, including the blogs Mouse Words and Pandagon.

Organization: Various publications

Role: Political journalist and commentator

Details: United States · Published reporting and commentary in outlets including Slate, The Guardian, Rolling Stone and USA Today.

Organization: Salon

Role: Senior politics writer

Details: United States · Writes political analysis and commentary covering United States politics, feminism, gender and social issues.

Organization: Standing Room Only

Role: Host, writer and producer

Details: United States · Hosts and helps produce a weekly political video programme and associated commentary.

Rise to Fame

Amanda Marie Marcotte rose to prominence for her role for the book It's a Jungle Out There.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes It's a Jungle Out There, Get Opinionated, and Troll Nation.

Books

Book: It's a Jungle Out There (Author, 2008) — Feminist political and cultural commentary
Book: Get Opinionated (Author, 2010) — Book encouraging political engagement and the development of informed opinions
Book: Troll Nation (Author, 2018) — Political commentary examining online culture and American conservative politics

Digital Series

Digital Series: Standing Room Only (Host and writer) — Weekly digital political commentary programme

Awards & Achievements

National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Award — Los Angeles Press Club — 2024 — Award-winning journalism recognized by the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards.

Lesser Known Facts

Marcotte grew up in Alpine, Texas, after being born in El Paso.
She began attracting a substantial political readership through blogging before becoming a senior writer for Salon.
Her professional work includes books, long-form political commentary, digital video and newsletters.