About Arnold Friedman
Arnold “Arnie” Friedman was a Los Angeles-area journalist who worked as a newspaper reporter with Southern California newspapers and as a freelance producer for television news magazine programs on the major networks. Arnold Friedman’s specialty was the criminal justice system and its intersection with politics. Friedman covered crime and courts for the Los Angeles Daily News for more than a decade before shifting to providing investigative story leads as a solopreneur doing business as “Story Gems.”
Late in life, Arnold Friedman was an active participant in the Southern California-based group “News Geezers”, led by award-winning TV writer and producer, Bob Tarlau.
A Strong History
As a freelance producer, he worked on assignment for news magazine programs including CBS’s 60 Minutes and 48 Hours and ABC’s 20/20 and PrimeTime. Friedman also produced television and feature film projects based on true stories and original screenplays. He co-produced and helped write the script for NBC’s In The Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance, a feature film based on the true story of a Los Angeles police detective and friend of Friedman’s, who was stalked and killed by a gang leader. Friedman wrote throughout his life and had articles published in a variety of newspapers and magazines. Additionally, Arnold Friedman mentored his son, Josh Friedman, who has reported for online publications both in California and overseas.
Arnold Friedman with his son Josh Friedman