As the world grows more digitized, female journalists find themselves more and more vulnerable to intense cyberbullying. Journalists Saba Eitizaz, Rachel Gilmore and Erica Ifill spoke about their experiences facing online hate and harassment. One of the major forms of cyberbullying that female journalists face are emails that threaten to attack and sexually assault them for their reporting. They are currently in the process of speaking with law enforcement agencies across the country to demand penalties for those who commit online hate against journalists. Mendicino called on more journalists to come forward and share their experiences in order to encourage law enforcers to take swift and effective action to protect journalists from harm.

Source: CBC News December 20, 2022 22:39 UTC