Freeman Fulbright (April 26, 1925 – June 6, 1978) was a reporter and public relations executive, notable for his coverage of Adlai Stevenson's 1952 presidential campaign for the International News Service.

The family moved back to North Carolina soon after their son's birth, settling in Durham.

After graduating from Durham High School and receiving a 1H deferment from the draft due to a heart murmur, he worked for the Cincinnati Post from 1944 to 1945.

With Eisenhower's victory, Fulbright was made Night Managing Editor in the New York City office, which had been his ultimate destination.

During this time William Randolph Hearst Jr. wrote about him, "Editors like Milt Kaplan, Phil Reed, Paul Allerup, Freeman Fulbright, and others took second place to no one in the business.".

Denson was forced out by owner John Whitney, and Fulbright "[fell] devotedly on his sword".

[5] After leaving INS and before joining Newsweek, Fulbright worked at New York-based public relations firm Walker & Crenshaw as a vice president and general manager from 1955 to 1957.

Fulbright primarily handled financial relations for clients, including Gillette, Ernst & Ernst, Lincoln National Insurance, Russell Athletic, Mattel, Cities Service, Reserve Oil & Gas, The Richmond Company, and LouAna.