Gerald Freihofner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Austrian journalist
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Place of Birth: Steyr, Upper Austria, Austria
About Gerald Freihofner
- Gerald Freihofner (30 July 1946 – 21 October 2019) was an Austrian journalist.
- Born in Steyr, Upper Austria, between 1974 and 1990 he was managing editor of the domestic political section of the Wochenpresse (renamed to the Wirtschaftswoche in 1991).
- His reports in many title stories regarding the Lucona contributed to the resignation of two government ministers.
- Between 1995 and 2000 he was a guest professor at the Danube University Krems (EJA – Europäische Journalismus Akademie).
- He led the Friedrich Funder Institute for journalist education and media research.
- He was also active as an independent journalist in Vienna and Lower Austria.
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