A quarter of female journalists received online threats of physical violence, a survey released in December 2020 found. The survey investigated types of threats that female journalists receive online, and found that 49 percent of respondents had been abused with hateful language, and a further 48 percent had been harassed with unwanted messages.
Types of online threats experienced by female journalists worldwide as of December 2020
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UNESCO. (December 10, 2020). Types of online threats experienced by female journalists worldwide as of December 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233750/online-threat-female-journalist-worldwide/
UNESCO. "Types of online threats experienced by female journalists worldwide as of December 2020." Chart. December 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233750/online-threat-female-journalist-worldwide/
UNESCO. (2020). Types of online threats experienced by female journalists worldwide as of December 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233750/online-threat-female-journalist-worldwide/
UNESCO. "Types of Online Threats Experienced by Female Journalists Worldwide as of December 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233750/online-threat-female-journalist-worldwide/
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Types of online threats experienced by female journalists worldwide as of December 2020 [Graph], UNESCO, December 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233750/online-threat-female-journalist-worldwide/
