Margaret Carlson

For the similarly named publicist, see Margaret Carson.

Margaret Carlson
Born
Margaret Bresnahan

November 29[1][2]
NationalityAmerican
Education
Spouse
Eugene Carlson
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(m. 1972, divorced)​
[3]
Children1
Parents
  • James Francis Xavier Bresnahan
  • Mary Catherine McCreary
AwardsBelva Ann Lockwood Award (2011)
Notes

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.

  1. ^ "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Margaret Carlson, columnist at The Daily Beast and a Time alum". Politico. November 29, 2018.
  2. ^ "Wednesday's birthdays". Politico. November 29, 2017.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Carlson_2003 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Margaret Carlson" (fee, via Fairfax County Public Library). Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale. 2006. Gale Document Number: GALE|H1000165219. Retrieved September 30, 2011. Gale Biography in Context.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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 ...
  7. ^ Woodruff, Judy (June 9, 2003). "Margaret Carlson: 'Anyone Can Grow Up". AllPolitics. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "WEDDINGS; Courtney Carlson, David Yarkin". The New York Times. May 6, 2001. Retrieved October 1, 2011. Courtney Anne Carlson, the daughter of Margaret Carlson and Eugene Carlson, both of Washington, was married there yesterday to David Paul Yarkin, the son of Reesa and Larry Yarkin of Framingham, Mass. Judge Marjorie O. Rendell of the Federal 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.
  10. ^ "Bios – Margaret Carlson". CNN. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2011. native of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania