Froma Harrop
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| Froma Harrop | ||
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| Born | March 18, 1950 | |
| Birth place | New York City | |
| Education | New York University | |
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| Occupation | Columnist | |
| Notable credit(s) | Top 100 Syndicated Columnists | |
| Official website | ||
Froma Harrop (born March 18, 1950 in New York City) is an American writer who normally "displays an independent voice on politics, economics, and culture."[1]. She is a backer of Hillary Clinton for the 2008 Democratic Nomination.
She is best known for her nationally syndicated column which appears twice-weekly in more than 150 newspapers including the Seattle Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Denver Post, Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle, Detroit News, and Newsday.[2] Media Matters for America ranks Harrop 20th among the top 100 syndicated columnists for total reader reach and 14th based on average circulation.[3]
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[edit] Early life
Born in New York City, Harrop was raised in suburban Long Island.[4] After graduating from New York University, she worked on the financial desk at Reuters, covering business and the Federal Reserve.[5]
[edit] Recent career
Harrop later became a business editor for The New York Times News Service.[2] She returned to her reporting roots as a business writer for the Providence Journal in Rhode Island and subsequently joined the Journal’s editorial board, where she remains a member.[6] Harrop currently resides in Providence.[2]
She frequently appears on television and radio, including the Lou Dobbs Show, Tucker on MSNBC and PBS’s White House Chronicles.[7]
Her column has become a regular feature on the RealClearPolitics.com website.[8]
Harrop has written for such diverse publications as The New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar, and Institutional Investor.[2] Her columns have been published in several book anthologies.[2]
Her views have been described as going against the conventional wisdom, as "left of center," "fairly independent," "with a libertarian streak," "issue oriented," and as the Heartland Institute's "favorite lefty."[9] In 2008, she has been a supporter of presidential contender Hillary Clinton[citation needed].
[edit] Awards
- Editor & Publisher named Harrop’s column a Feature of the Year in 2003.
- Loeb Awards finalist for economic commentary in 2004.[10]
- Honored by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists in 2001.
- New England Associated Press Newspaper Executives Association five time award recipient.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ The Cagle Post. caglepost.com/froma_harrop
- ^ a b c d e Creators Syndicate, Inc. creators.com/froma-harrop
- ^ 2008 Media Matters for America. Black and White & Re(a)d all over: The Conservative Advantage in Syndicated Op-Ed Columns
- ^ fromaharrop.com/about Froma Harrop personal web site
- ^ Detroit News Online. Froma Harrop Bio at DetNews
- ^ projo.com The Providence Journal Bulletin
- ^ White House Chronicles Froma Harrop Video
- ^ realclearpoitics.com Real Clear Politics
- ^ fromtheheartland.org
- ^ UCLA Anderson School of Management. Gerald Loeb Awards
