Froma Harrop

Froma Harrop (born March 18, 1950) is an American writer and author.[1] She is generally liberal, though is known for an unconventional and libertarian style. The Heartland Institute, a libertarian public policy think tank, has called Harrop their "favorite lefty".[2]

Froma Harrop
Froma harrop headshot.jpg
Born (1950-03-18) March 18, 1950 (age 73)
EducationNew York University
OccupationColumnist
Notable credit(s)
Top 100 Syndicated Columnists
Websitehttp://www.fromaharrop.com

Harrop is best-known for her bi-weekly syndicated column. It appears in over 200 news outlets. They include the Denver Post, The Providence Journal, Omaha World-Herald and the Detroit News.

Harrop was born in New York City. She was raised in nearby Long Island.

Awards

  • Bastiat Prize for Journalism finalist in 2015.[3]
  • Loeb Awards finalist for economic commentary in 2011.[4]
  • Scripps Howard Award finalist for commentary in 2010.
  • Loeb Awards finalist for economic commentary in 2004.[5]
  • An Editor & Publisher Feature of the Year in 2003.
  • A National Society of Newspaper Columnists award in 2001.
  • Five awards from the New England Associated Press Newspaper Executives Association.

References

  1. "Froma Harrop". Prabook. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  2. "About Froma Harrop". TheCreators.com. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  3. "Finalists for the 2015 Bastiat Prize for Journalism".
  4. "Loeb Award Finalists - UCLA Anderson School of Management". ucla.edu. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  5. UCLA Anderson School of Management. Gerald Loeb Awards Archived 2006-08-30 at the Wayback Machine