Margaret Carlson
Margaret Carlson | |
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Born | Margaret Bresnahan November 29[1][2] |
Nationality | American |
Education | |
Spouse |
Eugene Carlson
(m. 1972, divorced) |
Children | 1 |
Parents |
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Awards | Belva Ann Lockwood Award (2011) |
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Margaret Carlson is an American journalist, political pundit, and an opinion
columnist for Bloomberg News. She is known for being the first female columnist for Time magazine. She was a regular panelist for CNN's Capital Gang
from 1992 until its cancellation in 2005.
Early life, family and education
Margaret Carlson was born Margaret Bresnahan to James Francis Xavier Bresnahan and Mary Catherine McCreary Bresnahan. She graduated from Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Carlson earned a B.A. degree in English from
Penn State University, then worked for several years before earning a J.D. degree from George Washington University Law School
in Washington, D.C.
Career
Carlson spent a year after college working at the
Her journalism career has included stints as Washington bureau chief for presidential elections for Time, but in 2005 she left for Bloomberg News where she writes a column.
At
The Capital Gang. She writes a weekly column for The Daily Beast
.
Bibliography
- Carlson, Margaret (2003). Anyone Can Grow Up: How George Bush and I Made It to the White House. LCCN 2003042461.
- Carlson, Margaret. Anyone Can Grow Up: How George Bush and I Made it to the White House.
- Carlson, Margaret Bresnahan; Shafer, Ronald G. (1973). How to Get Your Car Repaired without Getting Gypped. Harrow books. New York: ISBN 0-06-087035-4.
References
- "Margaret Carlson". TIME.com. Archived from the originalon May 2, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ^ "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Margaret Carlson, columnist at The Daily Beast and a Time alum". Politico. November 29, 2018.
- ^ "Wednesday's birthdays". Politico. November 29, 2017.
- ^ ISBN 9780684808901.
margaret carlson courtney.
- Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale. 2006. Gale Document Number: GALE|H1000165219. Retrieved September 30, 2011. Gale Biography in Context.
- ^ "Honoring Margaret Carlson". George Washington University Law School. March 11, 2011. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
The George Washington Law Alumni Association and the Law Association for Women (LAW) recognized renowned journalist Margaret Carlson, J.D. '73, with the Belva Ann Lockwood Award, which celebrates the enduring legacy of women's rights. Carlson writes a weekly column on politics for Bloomberg News, is the Washington editor of The Week, is a contributing editor at The Atlantic, and is a frequent commentator on MSNBC. She also holds the distinction of being the first female columnist for TIME magazine.
- ^ Hay, Tina (August 23, 2009). "Margaret Carlson on Bob Novak". The Penn Stater Magazine. Penn State Alumni Association. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
Margaret Carlson '66 ... was Margaret Bresnahan as a Penn State undergrad ...
- ^ Woodruff, Judy (June 9, 2003). "Margaret Carlson: 'Anyone Can Grow Up". AllPolitics. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ^ Carlson, Margaret (May 9, 2003). "Diary : A weeklong electronic journal". Slate.com.
Until I was out of college, I knew the hospitality industry from the back stairs only; I would meet my grandmother after her shift as a maid at the Hotel Washington.
- Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia officiated at the home of Katharine Graham, the former publisher of The Washington Post, a family friend.
Ms. Carlson, 26, is keeping her name. - ^ "Bios – Margaret Carlson". CNN. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
native of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
- ^ Carlson, Margaret (May 4, 2003). "Part One: Personal or Family Matters". Excerpt: 'Anyone Can Grow Up'. Good Morning America. p. 10 of 19. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
External links
- Margaret Carlson's Blog at HuffPost
- Bloomberg archive
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Margaret Carlson on Facebook(circular reference to this article)