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Margaret Carlson was named a columnist for TIME magazine in February
1994. Her column, Public Eye, makes Carlson the first woman columnist in the
magazine's 78-year history.
Prior to coming to TIME, Carlson served as the magazine's deputy
Washington bureau chief, after serving as a White House correspondent. In addition
to her duties at the magazine, she serves as a panelist on CNN's political
programs "Inside Politics" and "The Capital Gang."
In addition to covering Campaign 2000, during which she spent time with
both Al Gore and George W. Bush, Carlson has covered the last four
presidential elections. In her column, she has regularly commented on cultural and
political issues, including President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial,
the campaign finance scandals, the state of feminism, and education issues.
Carlson joined TIME in January 1988 from the New Republic, where she was
managing editor. Her journalism career has included stints as
Washington bureau chief for Esquire magazine, editor of Washington Weekly, and
editor of the Legal Times of Washington.
Carlson earned a law degree from George Washington University Law School
in Washington, D.C. She completed her undergraduate work at Penn State
University, where she majored in English.
She has one daughter and lives in Washington, D.C.
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