Eric Freedman, Detroit News Pulitzer winner and director of MSU Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, was inducted into the 2024 class of the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. Congratulations!
Eric Freedman
As a legislative aide to a New York congressman nearly 50 years ago, Eric Freedman quickly realized that journalists had more fun than any group of people with whom he interacted.
So the newly minted law school graduate became a reporter instead of pursuing a legal or political career.
Was it the right move?
“Oh, absolutely,” said Freedman, 74, who on Friday was named one of six journalists to be inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame in 2024. “I applied for legal jobs and newspaper jobs. Fortunately, I got the newspaper job first and I haven’t looked back.”
Michigan State University students who contribute to diversity are eligible for five paid internships this summer at major multi-media Michigan news organizations.
These internships through MSU’s Knight Center for Environmental Journalism meet the MSU J-School’s internship requirement. Environmental expertise or particular interest is not required. But you’ll gain both.
The application deadline is midnight Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024.
L.A. Times reporter and MSU J-School alum Tony Briscoe explains how MSU J-School students who contribute to diversity can get paid right now while gaining experience and improving their resume and portfolio.
And he explains how his reporting in Los Angeles and Chicago on the intersection of social justice and the environment got him in on the hottest story around. See Tony here and read on for more information about how you can, too.