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The Backstory Podcast S2/E3 - The war online: Abuse and harassment, and what journalists are doing about it

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.

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2019-09-13 11:45

Managing Journalism’s Inherent Risks for the Digital Native Generation

Young people were practically born with a cell phone in-hand. But being internet savvy doesn’t necessarily translate to knowing the risks online. For the new generation of journalists, having an internet presence can be crucial to getting more work, but journalism schools and newsrooms must do better to ensure that young journalists know about digital threats and online harassment.

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Andrew Heslop

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2019-09-13 11:10

“Knowledge is power”: journalists in Kisumu learn how to stay safe on the job

When journalists meet, there is bound to be a lot of talk on current affairs and powerful stories of the week, sharing of lighthearted stories, humour and lots of laughter. There will be arguments on matters of national interest and, of course, talk about experiences in their line of duty.

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Andrew Heslop

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2018-06-26 15:40

Global Remedies From Press Freedom Roundtable

Media managers from around the globe met for a press freedom roundtable to cap off the World News Media Congress in Estoril, Portugal on 8 June. There, journalists addressed the accomplishments they’ve achieved and what still needs to be done to maintain free and independent media.

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Andrew Heslop

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2018-06-25 10:09

World’s Press Calls on Philippine Administration to Cease its Pursuit of Online News Site Rappler

The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting in Estoril, Cascais, Portugal on 6th June 2017, on the occasion of the 70th World News Media Congress, has called on the government of President Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines to cease its attacks on online news site, Rappler, and to do more to discourage supporters from threatening the safety and security of its journalists, both online and off.

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Andrew Heslop

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2018-05-31 17:23

WAN-IFRA Board Press Freedom Resolution – Safety of Journalists

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Andrew Heslop

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2018-05-31 13:33

Kenya MFC Holds Safety Training Workshop for Journalists

The Kenya Media Freedom Committee held a two-day newsroom safety workshop in the outskirts of Nairobi on 15 and 16 December, drawing participants from major news outlets around the country.

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Andrew Heslop

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2018-01-29 11:04

Social media in ‘silent zones’: crimes against journalists and getting away with murder in realtime #EndImpunity

The recent murder of a Mexican citizen journalist who used social media to report on cartel activity has highlighted new dimensions in the killing of journalists with impunity: the exploitation of online virality by perpetrators, and the increasing risk posed to sources who 'go direct'. Alice Matthews and Julie Posetti report.

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Alice Matthews

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2014-11-03 18:17

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