Barbara G. Friedman, Ph.D.
Address: School of Media and Journalism, CB #3365, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599Tel: 9198432099
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Specialist areas of work and services:
Description:
The Irina Project (TIP) analyzes media representations of sex trafficking and provides resources for accurate and responsible coverage of the issue.
Experience, Background and Services:
Dr. Friedman and her co-director Dr. Anne Johnston, conduct research on the role and performance of media in raising awareness about trafficking. In addition to presenting research in scholarly settings, they provide consultation, training, trafficking-related data, and journalism best practices to news professionals, victim-service providers and trafficking survivors.
- Sex Trafficking
Description:
The Irina Project (TIP) analyzes media representations of sex trafficking and provides resources for accurate and responsible coverage of the issue.
Experience, Background and Services:
Dr. Friedman and her co-director Dr. Anne Johnston, conduct research on the role and performance of media in raising awareness about trafficking. In addition to presenting research in scholarly settings, they provide consultation, training, trafficking-related data, and journalism best practices to news professionals, victim-service providers and trafficking survivors.
