Eric Freedman
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MSN,
The Wall Street Journal,
Yahoo News,
Yahoo News New Zealand,
Los Angeles Times,
Memory Studies,
NBC News,
SFGate,
The Conversation,
Phys.org
and
Covers:
primarily environment, law and public affairs
Interview
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.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
no
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
sustained coverage of a legislative corruption scandal in Michigan
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Ask questions, lots of them. Don't pretend to understand something you don't understand. Act ethically.
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