Amanda Hess
American journalist
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Amanda Stromwall Hess is an American journalist known for her coverage of internet culture. She is a critic-at-large for The New York Times who has also written for magazines including Wired, ESPN, and Elle.
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| Born | United States |
| Occupations | Journalist, critic, writer |
| Employer | The New York Times |
| Spouse | Marc Tracy |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
Amanda Hess is the daughter of Layne Stromwall and Gerald Hess of North Scottsdale, Arizona. Hess graduated from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.[1]
Career
Hess was an internet columnist for Slate magazine, an editor for GOOD magazine, and a nightlife and arts columnist for the Washington City Paper.[2][3]
Hess first published May 10, 2013, for T magazine about a Hollywood party for the year's Playboy Playmate of the Year.[4]
Pacific Standard
Hess wrote an essay for Pacific Standard, "Why Women Aren't Welcome on the Internet,"[5][6] in 2014, which detailed her experience and that of other women as victims of misogynistic online harassment.[7] The essay won The Sidney Hillman Foundation's 2014 Sidney Award[8] as well as the 2015 American Society of Magazine Editors Public Interest Award.[9][10] Conor Friedersdorf wrote in The Atlantic that Hess's article was "persuasive in arguing that the online threats of violence are pervasive and have broad implications in a digital society."[11]
The New York Times
In March 2016, Hess was named one of three inaugural David Carr Fellowship recipients at The New York Times.[12][2]
Hess began, in 2017, a self-branded video series for The New York Times about internet culture called "Internetting With Amanda Hess",[13] beginning October 31, 2017, lasting 5 episodes for the 2017 season,[14] and 5 episodes for 2018 season[15] with 3 Internetting After Dark episodes[16] ending October 24, 2018.
As of December 2023, Hess is a critic-at-large for The New York Times and a contributor to the New York Times Magazine.[17][18][19]
Personal life
Hess and Marc Aaron Tracy[20] were married on November 2, 2019, at Brooklyn Historical Society in Brooklyn, New York, by Rabbi Matt Green.[1] They have one son.[19]
Works
- Hess, Amanda (2025-05-06). Second Life. New York: Doubleday Books. ISBN 978-0-385-54973-8. [21][22]