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Expertise

Health, entertainment, human interest, lifestyle, pets, and product reviews

Education

Columbia University

Highlights

  • Master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University

  • Former senior editor of People.com's pets vertical

  • Animal lover and owner of three cats

I love keeping pet owners informed by writing well-researched health stories on topics that are important to them. My expertise lies in making complicated things easy to understand.

— Amy Jamieson

Experience

Amy Jamieson worked at People magazine and People.com for more than a decade. She covered a variety of topics including celebrities, television, pets, and human interest stories like September 11. She is the founding senior editor of People.com's pets vertical, the brand's successful online destination for extraordinary animals and the people who love them. 

Since leaving People in 2017, she has expanded her coverage, writing for many prestigious publications including NYTimes.com, ConsumerReports.org, and Forbes.com. She's a pro at creating dynamic digital content that is meticulously researched, approachable, and easy to understand.

Education

Amy has an undergraduate degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. She's a graduate of Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Maryland.