Dr. Freeman is an Associate Professor of Communication at Georgia State University in Atlanta. She is a critical/cultural studies researcher who has published in over 15 books and scholarly journals on media ethics, communication strategies for social justice movements, and the media's coverage of nonhuman animal and environmental issues, in particular, animal agribusiness and veganism. Her first book is "Framing Farming: Communication Strategies for Animal Rights" (Rodopi/Brill, 2014). She co-edited the upcoming book "Critical Animal and Media Studies: Communication for Nonhuman Animal Advocacy" (Routledge, 2015).
Dr. Freeman also co-authors the website www.animalsandmedia.org that provides styleguide recommendations for all types of media pDr. Freeman is an Associate Professor of Communication at Georgia State University in Atlanta. She is a critical/cultural studies researcher who has published in over 15 books and scholarly journals on media ethics, communication strategies for social justice movements, and the media's coverage of nonhuman animal and environmental issues, in particular, animal agribusiness and veganism. Her first book is "Framing Farming: Communication Strategies for Animal Rights" (Rodopi/Brill, 2014). She co-edited the upcoming book "Critical Animal and Media Studies: Communication for Nonhuman Animal Advocacy" (Routledge, 2015).
Dr. Freeman also co-authors the website www.animalsandmedia.org that provides styleguide recommendations for all types of media practitioners on responsible representation of animals and their issues.
In addition to previously working in PR and HR, she’s been active in the animal rights and vegetarian movement for two decades and has served as a volunteer director for local grassroots groups in three states. She currently serves as a co-host on a weekly Atlanta-based independent radio program on animal protection (Second Opinion Radio, Wednesdays 6pm) and a bi-weekly host of an environmental program (In Tune to Nature, Tuesdays 6:30pm), both on WRFG.org (Radio Free Georgia) 89.3FM....more