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.

[8][9] 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.

"[10] In March 2016, Hess was named one of three inaugural David Carr Fellowship recipients at The New York Times.

[11][2] Hess began, in 2017, a self-branded video series for The New York Times about internet culture called "Internetting With Amanda Hess",[12] beginning October 31, 2017, lasting 5 episodes for the 2017 season,[13] and 5 episodes for 2018 season[14] with 3 Internetting After Dark episodes[15] ending October 24, 2018.