World Association of News Publishers


online harassment

Journalists are increasingly the target of insults or threats from individuals or groups online, which can have physical impacts and should no longer be seen as separate from the offline world. The goal of the harassment? Censorship. And women bear the brunt of the abuse, which is usually gendered and sexualised.

Author

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Andrew Heslop

Date

2019-09-13 10:45

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