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The name Rose Friedman most commonly refers to the notable economist and advocate for free-market principles, though there was also a prominent journalist by that name.

Rose Director Friedman (1910–2009)

  • Background: Born in Ukraine and raised in the United States, Rose Director Friedman was a free-market economist and the wife of Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman.
  • Collaboration: She was a frequent collaborator with her husband, co-authoring several influential works, including Free to Choose, Tyranny of the Status Quo, and their joint memoirs, Two Lucky People. She also co-produced the PBS television series Free to Choose and contributed to Milton Friedman's Capitalism and Freedom.
  • Legacy: In 1996, the couple founded what is now known as EdChoice (formerly the Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation), an organization dedicated to promoting school choice and educational vouchers. She passed away in 2009 in Davis, California.

Rose Friedman (Journalist)

  • There was also a noted NPR journalist named Rose Friedman, who served as a reporter and editor for approximately 15 years and was instrumental in shaping the network's arts and cultural coverage.
  • She was known for her work on the Harvey Weinstein trial and her advocacy for union rights within NPR as a shop steward for SAG-AFTRA. She passed away from cancer in September 2026 at the age of 38.