Gail Collins | |
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Born | Gail Gleason November 25, 1945 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Occupation | Journalist, op-ed columnist |
Alma mater | Marquette University (B.A.) University of Massachusetts Amherst (M.A.) |
Notable works | As Texas Goes...: How the Lone Star State Hijacked the American Agenda When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present |
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Gail Collins (born November 25, 1945)[1] is an American journalist, op-ed columnist and author, most recognized for her work with The New York Times.[2][3] Joining the Times in 1995 as a member of the editorial board, she served as the paper's Editorial Page Editor from 2001 to 2007 and was the first woman to attain that position.[2]
Collins writes a weekly op-ed column for the Times from her liberal[4] perspective, published Thursdays .[2] Since 2014 she has co-authored a blog with conservative journalist Bret Stephens entitled "The Conversation", at NYTimes.com, featuring bi-partisan political commentary.[5]