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==Education==
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Rachel Marsden has been awarded a bachelors degree in science by [[Simon Fraser University]], and a degree in broadcast journalism by the [[British Columbia Institute of Technology]].<ref name="IMDb bio" />
Rachel Marsden earned a bachelors degree in science by [[Simon Fraser University]], and a degree in broadcast journalism by the [[British Columbia Institute of Technology]].<ref name="IMDb bio" />


==Career==
==Career==

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Rachel Marsden
Born (1974-12-02) December 2, 1974 (age 49)
Occupation(s)columnist, political commentator
Websiterachelmarsden.com

Rachel Marsden (born 1974[1]) is a Canadian conservative political columnist and television commentator based in New York City.

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Rachel Marsden earned a bachelors degree in science by Simon Fraser University, and a degree in broadcast journalism by the British Columbia Institute of Technology.[1]

Career

Marsden first broke into print journalism in the early 2000s, writing for conservative web sites and the Washington Times. She was a regular National Post columnist for several months in 2005 before joining the Toronto Sun as a weekly opinion column ist, a position she held until the fall of 2007. She was a frequent guest on Dennis Miller's HBO talk show before becoming the Canadian pundit for Bill O'Reilly's popular show on the Fox News Network. In 2006, Marsden moved from Toronto to New York. Rachel Marsden was employed by the Fox News Channel from 2004[2] to May 2007.[3] Initially working as a field reporter in Canada, she was promoted to the position of a commentator on Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld, a late-night talk show. A producer on Red Eye praised Marsden saying "She has very passionate opinions...she's articulate, intelligent, and we get a lot of favorable mail about her".[4] Marsden has written political commentary for the Toronto Sun, The Washington Times, and the National Post, which has been reprinted by other journals, including the New York Post and NewsMax Media.[2]

Controversy

Marsden was one of twelve women involved in the Simon Fraser University 1997 harassment controversy. Her role in the Simon Fraser case was the central theme in a report on the incident written by a Simon Fraser professor and published by The Fraser Institute.[5]

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b Agent. "Biography for Rachel Marsden". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
  2. ^ a b "About Rachel Marsden". Rachel Marsden. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
  3. ^ "Eye-opener". New York Post. 2007-05-31. Retrieved 2008-01-13. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Rebecca Traister (2007-03-29). "Fox's Ann Coulter 2.0". Salon.com. Retrieved 2008-01-13. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ David Finley (1999-08-01). "Liam Donnelly's Conviction by Prejudice: Lessons for Harassment Policy". The Fraser Institute. Retrieved 2008-01-13. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)