Rob Owen (journalist)
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Rob Owen is an American
journalist
and newspaper editor.
. He was also a features writer at the Richmond Times-Dispatch
in Richmond, Virginia
. His articles also appeared in the now-defunct NetGuide magazine.
From 1998-2010 he was TV editor and critic for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
. He is currently TV writer for the Post-Gazette and Scripps Howard News Service. In addition, he freelances regularly for The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) and Variety (Hollywood, California). He is a past president of the Television Critics Association.
Owen also wrote Gen X TV: The Brady Bunch to Melrose Place (Syracuse University Press, March 1997). The nonfiction book talks about shows that members of the Generation X age group grew up watching and the shows they watched in the 1990s.
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Journalist
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and newspaper editor.
Columnist and editor
Owen's career included stints as a radio and television columnist at the Albany Times Union in Albany, New YorkAlbany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
. He was also a features writer at the Richmond Times-Dispatch
Richmond Times-Dispatch
The Richmond Times-Dispatch is the primary daily newspaper in Richmond the capital of Virginia, United States, and is commonly considered the "newspaper of record" for events occurring in much of the state...
in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
. His articles also appeared in the now-defunct NetGuide magazine.
From 1998-2010 he was TV editor and critic for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, also known simply as the "PG," is the largest daily newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.-Early history:...
. He is currently TV writer for the Post-Gazette and Scripps Howard News Service. In addition, he freelances regularly for The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) and Variety (Hollywood, California). He is a past president of the Television Critics Association.
Other works
While at the Times-Dispatch, Owen helped create "inSync," a section for teen readers.Owen also wrote Gen X TV: The Brady Bunch to Melrose Place (Syracuse University Press, March 1997). The nonfiction book talks about shows that members of the Generation X age group grew up watching and the shows they watched in the 1990s.