Women harassment on social media: new tools to identify abuse - Article

A team of Columbia researchers is developing new computational tools designed to automatically identify abusive, offensive and harassing speech on social media platforms. Women journalists are asked to contribute to the research

Investigating online harassment and abuse of women journalists - Reports

This is the third brief of a series made by ARTICLE 19, it examines the scope of State obligations to address online harassment and abuse of women journalists, and to conduct effective investigations into the online harassment and abuse

Journalists and Online Harassment - Reports

The report provides a definition of online harassment and identifies ways for journalists to respond

Journalism, Media, and Technology Trends and Predictions 2020 - Reports

Publishers will struggle to re-establish trust in journalism, while a backdrop of economic and political uncertainty will challenge the sustainability of many news organisations. The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism identifies the most important media trends for 2020

Online Abuse Now Commonplace for Balkan Women Reporters - Reports

Reflecting the global trend, female journalists in the Balkans are more often attacked online than their male colleagues: an investigation with dozens of interviews and comments and an open platform to collect stories of attacks, harassment and threats, reports of a worrying picture where women are also left alone facing intimidation and its psychological impact

EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2018 - Reports

The EU engaged in activities across the globe in line with the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy (2015-2019). Focusing on a number of thematic issues, this report provides a snapshot of this commitment

Handbook on Working Towards Gender Equality in the Media - Reports

The handbook showcases IAWRT members’ experiences and best practices of working towards advancing gender equality and women’s positions in and through the media

Disinformation - Article

The sixth of a series of thematic itineraries to explore the Resource Centre on Media Freedom through a curated aggregation of contents.

Manifesto of Venice against gender-based violence - Campaigns

Gender based violence is among the most common human rights violations in the world. The Manifesto of Venice launched against gender-based violence lists a number of recommendations to improve gender equality in the media against every kind of violence perpetuated through verbal and visual contents.

Sexual Harassment Toolkit's Awareness poster Friday 23 November 2018 - Infographic

Sexual harassment in the news media industry is a pervasive and global problem. A 2013-2014 global survey found that 48% of female journalists had experienced some form of sexual harassment ... media/sexual-harassment-toolkit-s-awareness-poster/47472-1-eng-GB/Sexual-Harassment-Toolkit-s-Awareness-poster.jpg> ... Media_and_gender ... This awareness poster is part of the toolkit developed by Women in News to deal with and prevent sexual harassment in the media organisations