Anna Merlan is an American journalist, author, and media personality best known for specializing in subcultures, alternative communities, conspiracy theories, crime, belief, death, sexual violence, and women’s lives. Moreover, she is recognized as the author of the Republic of Lies: American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power.
Anna Merlan's Biography
Date Of Birth: 1986 Birth Day: 10 July |
Father: Thomas Merlan Mother: N/A |
Age: 37-Years-Old |
Siblings: N/A |
Zodiac Sign: Cancer |
Relationship Status: Single |
Birth Place: New Mexico, USA |
Husband: N/A |
Nationality: American |
Married: N/A |
Religion: Christianity |
Children: N/A |
Ethnicity: Mixed |
Profession: Journalist, Author |
Height: 5 feet 5 inches |
Net worth: $500 thousand |
Weight: Decent |
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Education: B.A in Modern Literary Studies, M.S in Journalism |
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College: Columbia University-Graduate School |
Twitter: Link |
Who Is Anna Merlan? Wiki & Parents Details
A well-known American author, journalist, and reporter Anna Merlan is best recognized for her work at the Special Projects Desk, the investigative division of Gizmodo Media Group. However, Anna Merlan doesn’t own a Wikipedia page yet.
Journalist Anna was born to her parents on 10 July 1986 in New Mexico, United States. She maintained her low-key profile, so she has never discussed her family background in the media for their privacy. Hence, the names and professions of her parents are not available. Regardless, a source revealed that her father’s name was Thomas Marlen. Anna Merlan has not mentioned anything about her siblings. Therefore, it is unclear whether Anna has siblings or not.
As of June 2023, reporter Anna is 37 years old and has Cancer as her zodiac sign. New Mexico native Anna is an American of mixed ethnicity, and she follows the path and beliefs of the Christian religion.
As for her physical features, Anna Merlan stands tall at 5 feet 5 inches approximately, with decent weight for her body.
Regarding her education, Anna Merlan completed her high school studies in her hometown. She attended the University of California, Santa Cruz, from 2004-2007 for her B.A. in Modern Literary Studies. Later, Anna earned her M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University-Graduate School of Journalism in 2010-2011.
Is Anna Merlan Currently Single?
Anna Merlan is assumed to be single since she has not shared any details of her dating life in the media. She has kept a lowkey profile of her past or present relationship for privacy. She focuses more on her journalism career and works than publicizing her personal relationships.
As a result, Anna has completely separated her professional and personal life in media. She has never been involved in dating scandals, affairs, rumors, or controversies. She might have a boyfriend and might have kept his existence secret from the public eye.
Net Worth & Career
Anna Merlan has accumulated an estimated net worth of $500,000 from income, including journalist, author, reporter, and news personality. Hence, Anna Merlan can live and afford a lavish lifestyle. She reportedly earns an average salary of $60,000 annually as a journalist in the United States.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Anna Merlan began her career as a reader in McSweeney’s Literary magazine in 2007-2008. She was an editorial intern for Tango Diva and contributing writer for The Lemon Life in 2009-2010. She also worked as their receiving clerk for Streetlight Records from 2006-2010. Anna was a stringer for Good Times Weekly Newspaper from 2008-2010.
2010-2011 Anna became a graduate student of Columbia University and worked for Dallas Observer as their staff writer from 2011-2013. Similarly, Anna was a staff writer for Village Voice Media from 2013-2014. From 2014-2017, she was a senior staff writer for Jezebel, and from 2017-2019, she was a senior investigative reporter for Gizmodo Media Group.
At present, Anna has been working for VICE Media as their Senior Staff Writer since 2019.