Gerald Freihofner (30 July 1946 – 21 October 2019) was an

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n journalist. Born in

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, between 1974 and 1990 he was managing editor of the domestic political section of the

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(renamed to the

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in 1991). His reports in many title stories regarding the

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contributed to the resignation of two government ministers.Journalisten als „Schoßhündchen, Straßenköter und Wachhunde“
/ref> Between 1995 and 2000 he was a guest professor at the Danube University Krems (EJA – Europäische Journalismus Akademie). He led the

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Institute for journalist education and media research. He was also active as an independent journalist in Vienna and Lower Austria.

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