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Eric Freedman’s Biography

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Pulitzer Prize-winner Eric Freedman is a professor of journalism and director of the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University. He is a former daily newspaper reporter in New York and Michigan, a former Fulbright Scholar teaching journalism in Uzbekistan, Lithuania and the Republic of Georgia, the author or editor of more than a dozen books and an active freelancer whose work has appeared in more than 150 newspapers, magazines, news websites and other publications …

Eric Freedman’s Journalist Portfolio

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In the Shadow Of Death

In the Shadow Of Death

Four white-tailed deer graze atop a rise, oblivious to Jay P Lee and GW Palen, and other folks named Stowell …

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Extinction is Forever

Extinction is Forever

I wanted to view Martha in the flesh, so I made a strange pilgrimage to Washington, DC, to visit the last res…

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What Is a Critter Worth?

What Is a Critter Worth?

They were heinous crimes with lethal results. A conspiracy by father and son, planned with malice aforethough…

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Eric Freedman: Challenge for next president, Congress: Nationalize investment in Great Lakes

Eric Freedman: Challenge for next president, Congress: Nationalize investment in Great Lakes

From his 11th-floor office in the GM Renaissance Center, Canadian Consul General Joe Comartin can see his nei…

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Ford seeks $1M in damages and to rescind original GT sale after it was 'flipped'

Ford seeks $1M in damages and to rescind original GT sale after it was 'flipped'

Ford Motor Co. is suing participants in an alleged civil conspiracy to improperly acquire a custom-built 2018…

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Repurposing Rocky Flats

Repurposing Rocky Flats

On arrival, Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge is, frankly, uninviting. A bevy of heavy trucks heading to a…

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Articles

Maryland dealership sues American Honda to block Sept. 1 opening of new point nearby

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By Eric Freedman
| Automotive News Verified
A longtime Maryland dealership has accused American Honda Motor Co. of wrongly assigning a new point within its designated market area, “starving” it of inventory, using unrealistic performance metrics and refusing to approve its family succession plan. Unlock this content with a Standard subscription Standard gets you access to Future Product news and articles, covering brand strategies, new vehicles and updates, plus subscriber-only newsletters and more. Want it all?
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Daily 5 report for Aug. 25: Canada strikes back

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By Hans Greimel Verified, Eric Freedman, Nick Gibbs Verified
| Automotive News Verified
Welcome to the Daily 5 report for Tuesday, Aug. 25. Canada is answering President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs in kind. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced countertariffs matching the U.S. levies dollar for dollar, alongside new support programs for Canadian businesses caught in the escalating trade fight, according to Bloomberg. The move marks a sharp reversal for Carney, who spent the past year rolling back retaliatory tariffs and offering concessions to keep talks alive.
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Santander sues California dealership over $2 million in allegedly fraudulent contracts

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By Eric Freedman
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A California dealership refused to buy back more than two dozen sales contracts tainted with fraudulent information about the borrowers, a breach-of-contract lawsuit by Santander Consumer USA alleges. Unlock this content with a Standard subscription Standard gets you access to Future Product news and articles, covering brand strategies, new vehicles and updates, plus subscriber-only newsletters and more. Want it all?
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

covering the courts and justice system for the Knickerbocker News, a now-defunct afternoon daily in Albany, N.Y.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

for many years. I still have one in my basement.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Telling stories and providing information that is both interesting to and understandable by your readers, listeners or viewers.

Awards

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Pulitzer Prize

1994 - beat reporting
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Society of Professional Journalists Award

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Capitolbeat (Association of Capitol Reporters & Editors

Associated Press

public affairs reporting

American Judicature Society

legal affairs reporting

New York State Bar Association

legal affairs reporting

Detroit Press Club Foundation

public affairs reporting

Outdoor Writers Association of America

outdoors reporting

State Bar of Michigan

legal affairs reporting

Educational Press Association

higher education reporting

University of Michigan Morgan O’Leary Award in Political Reporting

Evening News Association

public affairs reporting

William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award, Michigan State University

2019