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Robin Abcarian

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Covers:  breaking national news, politics, california news, popular culture, reproductive rights, race relations, women behaving badly, men behaving badly
LA Times opinion writer.
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Worked as an unpaid intern for United Press International, Los Angeles bureau. First paid job was at the Ventura County (CA) Star-Free Press

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Is this a trick question?

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Stephen Glass.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter. By far.

Who do you wish followed you?

George Clooney.

Why did you become a journalist?

I wanted to have a job that made me feel like I could change the world, make people angry, make them laugh & make them cry.

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Nope.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Anytime.
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