The letter is being sent to police leaders and ministers on International Women's Day today (Friday, March 8)
The editor of Nottinghamshire Live has put her name to a letter which today, on International Women’s Day, was sent to police leaders and ministers responsible for the safety of journalists. Natalie Fahy has joined more than 100 media leaders and journalists in putting their name to the letter, which calls for online threats and harassment of women working in journalism to be taken more seriously by police.
The letter calls for a change to police response to online violence, stating: “The chilling effect of online violence - likely to get worse as we head towards elections - stifles press freedom and creates spaces for disinformation to thrive; it also risks making journalism less diverse at a time it needs more than ever to be representative."
Today’s letter comes following an investigation conducted earlier this year which uncovered worrying inconsistency in the way police record online crimes reported by journalists. Dr Rebecca Whittington, Online Safety Editor for Reach and committee member for Women in Journalism, said: “We know from research that women in journalism are suffering in their professional and personal lives due to online harassment and often sexually violent threats. “We also know online threats happen regularly and that the outcomes can be serious, but the response can be inconsistent and without reliable data we cannot hold those responsible to account.
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