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Has Our Favorite NY Times Reporter Returned?

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Is this the same crack journalist who broke the huge MoC story last year? It is hard to tell since he has been clever enough to change his name from Michael Freeman to Mike Freeman. Of course, he now works for the Jacksonville rag instead of the NY Times.

http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/111404/spf_17180214.shtml

Feel free to email him and ask him how he knows so much about unethical behavior and lying.

Sports Reporter Lies on Job Application
Michael Freeman, a veteran sports reporter who broke a story for The New York Times in July 2003 about academic fraud allegations involving Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett, misrepresented his own academic credentials on a job application he filled out for a new position as a sports columnist for the Indianapolis Star. Acting on a tip, the Star investigated and found that Mr. Freeman had attended the university for four years but had never graduated; he promptly resigned. A Times spokesperson said that Mr. Freeman had not claimed to be a college graduate when he was hired in November 1992. In a statement published in the Star, Mr. Freeman wrote, "It was the only time I have told such falsehoods, and no other deceptions have ever appeared in any of my newspaper stories or two books at any time in my 16 years of practicing journalism."
 
Here's the e-mail I sent him.


Is this you?

Sports Reporter Lies on Job Application
Michael Freeman, a veteran sports reporter who broke a story for The New York Times in July 2003 about academic fraud allegations involving Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett, misrepresented his own academic credentials on a job application he filled out for a new position as a sports columnist for the Indianapolis Star. Acting on a tip, the Star investigated and found that Mr. Freeman had attended the university for four years but had never graduated; he promptly resigned. A Times spokesperson said that Mr. Freeman had not claimed to be a college graduate when he was hired in November 1992. In a statement published in the Star, Mr. Freeman wrote, "It was the only time I have told such falsehoods, and no other deceptions have ever appeared in any of my newspaper stories or two books at any time in my 16 years of practicing journalism."

If it is, you can shove your credibilty questions and you article you know where.

If it isn't, than just shove the article you know where.

Your friendly neighborhood Buckeye Fan,
Steven


:biggrin:

And here is his response.

Thanks for the note. Take care.

--Mike Freeman



hmmmmm. It looks like Mr. Freeman might have found another job.
 
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Here's his response and my e-mail:


Thanks for the note. My employer knows everything, and I have written
about it for the newspaper.

--Mike Freeman

-----Original Message-----

Sent: Sun 11/14/2004 11:45 AM
To: Freeman, Michael
Cc:
Subject: Congrats



On 11/14/04 at 11:45 a.m.

Congratulations on your new job. Let me ask a question. Did you have
to lie to get this gig, too?


Does this look familiar?

Sports Reporter Lies on Job Application
Michael Freeman, a veteran sports reporter who broke a story for The
New York Times in July 2003 about academic fraud allegations involving
Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett, misrepresented his own academic
credentials on a job application he filled out for a new position as a
sports columnist for the Indianapolis Star. Acting on a tip, the Star
investigated and found that Mr. Freeman had attended the university for
four years but had never graduated; he promptly resigned.

Can you spell H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-T-E?

How is anything you EVER spew supposed to be taken seriously when you
are a proven LIAR? BTW, does your new boss know that you are a LIAR?
You must admit that's not a very good trait to have as a
reporter.

Good luck with you career. Buckeye Nation will be watching....



:lol:
 
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Whoo-hoo! This is fun. I sent him the note below, and then included the article about him lying.


Hi Mike-
Congrats on your new job in Jacksonville- I guess Jayson Blair wasn't available? Fantastic article you wrote about OSU- I suppose that's fitting though, a liar writing about lies....


Stupid bastard.
 
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First he bitches about grades allegedly being changed, then he bitches about the 0.0 GPA.

Obviously tOSU had some grades changed to 'F's.
 
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This guy is a true moron....what a hypocrite....he blasts the OSU football program, but makes his living off OSU articles and other college programs. I love how sports journalists think they are the saviors of sports.
 
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