Dr. Freeman is a critical/cultural studies researcher who studies 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. In addition to a previous career in public relations and H.R./training, she’s been active in the animal rights and vegetarian movement for almost 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 community radio program on animal protection (Second Opinion Radio) and a monthly host of an environmental program (In Tune to Nature), both on WRFG 89.3FM.
Articles
Anonymous Sources: A Utilitarian Exploration of Their Justification and Guidelines for Limited Use (with Matt J. Duffy), Communication Faculty Publications (2011)
This article critically examines the practice of unnamed sourcing in journalism. A literature review highlights...
Giving Voice to the "Voiceless:" Incorporating Nonhuman Animal Perspectives as Journalistic Sources (with Marc Bekoff and Sarah M. Bexell), Communication Faculty Publications (2011)
As part of journalism's commitment to truth and justice by providing a diversity of relevant...
Framing Animal Rights in the "Go Veg" Campaigns of U.S. Animal Rights Organizations, Communication Faculty Publications (2010)
How much do animal rights activists talk about animal rights when they attempt to persuade...
Meat's Place on the Campaign Menu: How U.S. Environmental Discourse Negotiates Vegetarianism, Communication Faculty Publications (2010)
Given the impact of America’s food choices, particularly animal-based foods, on life-sustaining systems, to what...
A Greater Means to the Greater Good: Ethical Guidelines to Meet Social Movement Organization Advocacy Challenges, Communication Faculty Publications (2009)
Existing public relations ethics literature often proves inadequate when applied to social movement campaigns, considering...