Margaret Carlson
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Margaret Carlson is an American journalist
and a columnist
for Bloomberg News.
, where she was managing editor
; in 1994, she became the first female columnist in the magazine's history. Carlson covered four presidential elections for TIME, but in 2005 she left for Bloomberg News where she writes a column.
Miss Carlson spent a year after college working at the U.S. Department of Labor and three other agencies. During that year she lived on Yuma Street in Anacostia
with her grandmother Nellie McCreary, a maid at the Hotel Washington (Washington, D.C.)
and former nurse's aide at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. After that she taught third grade in Watts, Los Angeles, before joining Nader's raiders
. After law school
, she was briefly a Federal Trade Commission
lawyer
under Michael Pertschuk
, until the Carter administration ended.
Her journalism career has included stints as Washington bureau chief for Esquire
, editor of the short lived Washington Weekly, and editor of Legal Times
in Washington. She writes a weekly column for the Los Angeles Times
. At CNN
she was a commentator on Inside Politics, and for 15 years a panelist on The Capital Gang.
Carlson earned a B.A. in English
from Penn State University and a law degree from George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C.
Miss Carlson is an accomplished cook
, baker
, a serious home handyman
, and amateur home improvement
contractor. She has one daughter (National Cathedral School
, Kenyon College
) and lives in Washington, D.C.
Journalist
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and a columnist
Column (newspaper)
A column is a recurring piece or article in a newspaper, magazine or other publication. Columns are written by columnists.What differentiates a column from other forms of journalism is that it meets each of the following criteria:...
for Bloomberg News.
Biography
She is best known for being the first female columnist at TIME magazine. Carlson joined Time in January 1988 from The New RepublicThe New Republic
The magazine has also published two articles concerning income inequality, largely criticizing conservative economists for their attempts to deny the existence or negative effect increasing income inequality is having on the United States...
, where she was managing editor
Managing editor
A managing editor is a senior member of a publication's management team.In the United States, a managing editor oversees and coordinates the publication's editorial activities...
; in 1994, she became the first female columnist in the magazine's history. Carlson covered four presidential elections for TIME, but in 2005 she left for Bloomberg News where she writes a column.
Miss Carlson spent a year after college working at the U.S. Department of Labor and three other agencies. During that year she lived on Yuma Street in Anacostia
Anacostia
Anacostia is a historic neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Its historic downtown is located at the intersection of Good Hope Road and Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue It is the most famous neighborhood in the Southeast quadrant of Washington, located east of the Anacostia River, after which the...
with her grandmother Nellie McCreary, a maid at the Hotel Washington (Washington, D.C.)
Hotel Washington (Washington, D.C.)
The Hotel Washington, also known as Hotel W, is a historic hotel located at 515 15th Street, Northwest Washington, D.C. , in downtown Washington, D.C.....
and former nurse's aide at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. After that she taught third grade in Watts, Los Angeles, before joining Nader's raiders
Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader is an American political activist, as well as an author, lecturer, and attorney. Areas of particular concern to Nader include consumer protection, humanitarianism, environmentalism, and democratic government....
. After law school
Law school
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, she was briefly a Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act...
lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
under Michael Pertschuk
Michael Pertschuk
Michael Pertschuk is a consumer and public health advocate, author and former government official. He served as consumer counsel and later chief counsel and staff director to the U.S...
, until the Carter administration ended.
Her journalism career has included stints as Washington bureau chief for Esquire
Esquire (magazine)
Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
, editor of the short lived Washington Weekly, and editor of Legal Times
Legal Times
Legal Times is a weekly legal newspaper based in Washington, D.C. It is owned by ALM....
in Washington. She writes a weekly column for the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
. At CNN
CNN
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she was a commentator on Inside Politics, and for 15 years a panelist on The Capital Gang.
Carlson earned a B.A. in English
English literature
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from Penn State University and a law degree from George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Miss Carlson is an accomplished cook
Cook
Cook is a family name of English origin.There are several figures named Cook:- A :*Aaron Cook several people*A. J. Cook , actress*A. J...
, baker
Baker
A baker is someone who bakes and sells bread, Cakes and similar foods may also be produced, as the traditional boundaries between what is produced by a baker as opposed to a pastry chef have blurred in recent decades...
, a serious home handyman
Handyman
A handyman is a person skilled at a wide range of repairs, typically around the home. These tasks include trade skills, repair work, maintenance work, both interior and exterior, and are sometimes described as "odd jobs", "fix-up tasks", and include light plumbing jobs such as fixing a leaky toilet...
, and amateur home improvement
Home improvement
Home improvement, home renovation or remodeling is the process of renovating or making additions to one's home.-Types of home improvement:...
contractor. She has one daughter (National Cathedral School
National Cathedral School
National Cathedral School is an independent Episcopal private day school for girls located on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C...
, Kenyon College
Kenyon College
Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio, founded in 1824 by Bishop Philander Chase of The Episcopal Church, in parallel with the Bexley Hall seminary. It is the oldest private college in Ohio...
) and lives in Washington, D.C.
External links
- Margaret Carlson's Blog at HuffPo
- Bloomberg archive (circular reference to this article)