‘The Chilling: Global Trends in Online Violence Against Women Journalists” draws on interviews with 901 journalists from 125 countries. Observer writer Carole Cadwalladr is cited in the UN report as a frequent target of online abuse. It has become the new frontline in journalism safety - and women journalists sit at the epicentre of risk,” the report said. “Networked misogyny and gaslighting intersect with racism, religious bigotry, homophobia and other forms of discrimination to threaten women journalists, severely and disproportionately. It also detailed how online violence is increasingly spilling offline.

Source: The Guardian May 02, 2021 08:26 UTC