Matt Freear
Associate Fellow
Biography
Matt Freear is a communications expert, having worked in the fields of development, security, government and human rights for more than 20 years.
His interests span conflict, strategic communication, media development, violent extremism, conflict sensitive journalism and the role of generative AI in news production. Matt has published research on peacekeeping in Africa, stabilisation in Syria, the effect of peace journalism in Afghanistan, communications by terrorist groups and interventions to prevent violent extremism.
He started his career in the UK civil service and now lives in Denmark. He has previously lived and worked in South Asia, the Middle East, East Africa and the US.