Jamie Farnsworth Finn
Biography
Teaches COMM 734: Digital Media Content Strategy
Jamie Farnsworth Finn is a journalist turned content strategist and digital consultant. She is a freelance writer and head of content for M.T. Deco, a multidisciplinary digital agency. She also serves on the advisory board of the Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Previously, Jamie led the content and digital strategy for NBC News’ education division, growing its parent-facing website into a two-time Webby Award-winning destination for more than a million annual visitors. She also produced multiple live broadcasts on education while simultaneously spear-heading digital engagement to enhance and maintain the broadcasts’ reach.
Prior to honing her digital chops, Jamie was a producer at NBC News and CBS News where she covered a range of stories from politics to feature stories and everything in between. She started her career as a page at CBS News and worked her way up to producing for the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric before moving to NBC News to work on Rock Center with Brian Williams, a newsmagazine show. She earned her B.A. in journalism and women’s studies from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She lives in Manhattan with her husband and young children.
