Gerald Freihofner
Gerald Freihofner (born July 30, 1946 in Steyr , Upper Austria ; † October 22, 2019 ) was an Austrian journalist .
Between 1974 and 1990 he was head of the domestic affairs department of the weekly press (renamed Wirtschaftswoche in 1991 ) in the chief editor. Thanks to his research in countless cover stories, the background to the Lucona case was revealed , which resulted in the resignation of two ministers. From 1995 to 2001 he was visiting professor at the Danube University in Krems (EJA - European Journalism Academy ).
For many years Freihofner headed the Friedrich Funder Institute for Journalist Training and Media Research as President and most recently worked as a freelance journalist in Vienna and Lower Austria .
Freihofner had been a member of the Catholic student association KaV Norica Vienna in the ÖCV since 1968 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Former investigative journalist Gerald Freihofner has died. In: Der Standard , October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Freihofner, Gerald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Steyr , Upper Austria |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 22, 2019 |