Meredith Wilshere

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Title: Society and Culture Writer
Education: Boston University
Expertise: Human Interest
  • Meredith Wilshere has worked as a writer for four years, covering everything from celebrity news to human interest and lifestyle stories.
  • She joined PEOPLE in February 2025 as a Society and Culture writer for the Previral and Nostalgia team.
  • Meredith worked as a freelancing writer for a number of brands, including PS, Stylecaster, Business Insider, Providence Business News, Well&Good and Publishers Weekly.
  • She has two Bachelor's degrees from Boston University.


Experience

Meredith Wilshere has fours years of experience working as a writer and just joined PEOPLE.


Before joining PEOPLE, Meredith worked as a freelancing writer for a number of digital brands, including PS, Stylecaster, Business Insider, Providence Business News, Well&Good and Publishers Weekly.


Meredith served as an Opinion Writer for The Daily Free Press, the school newspaper for Boston University. She graduated with a degree in English and Public Relations from BU in 2018. 



Education

Meredith Wilshere graduated from Boston University in 2018 with a Bachelor's degree in english and a Bachelor's degree in public relations.

About PEOPLE

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