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Robin Morgan is a
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and
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. Morgan began his career in journalism at the ''
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'' in
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, aged 16. In 1979, he joined the ''
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'' as a reporter. During the
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of 1986–1987, he crossed the
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and was the editor of the "
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" investigative team. He led the newspaper's criticism of the "
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" documentary, which investigated SAS actions which ended in the deaths of three Provisional IRA members.Julie Tomlin,
Robin Morgan: 'Inept management has led to less reporting'
, ''
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'', 6 April 2009
In 1989, he became the editor of the ''
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'', serving for two years, before a brief period editing ''
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'' (uncredited, as he thought publicising the post would damage his future employment prospects) then returning to edit the ''Sunday Times Magazine''.Inside Story: The ex-editors' files
, ''
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'', 9 May 2005
From 1993 to 1994, Morgan was the editor of the UK edition of ''
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''. He then returned as editor of the ''Sunday Times Magazine'', serving until 2009. He has also been a contributing editor of '' GQ''. In 2006, Morgan made his on-screen debut in ''Rabbit Fever.''


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