UNESCO is the lead UN Agency for promoting freedom of expression and safety of journalists as part of its mandate to “promote the free flow of ideas by word and image”.
Elodie Vialle
Independent at PEN America / BKC Harvard
digital safety journalism online abuse online harassment crisis concierge escalation channel
Today, journalists are at the frontline of disinformation and online abuse attacks. These online campaigns target mainly marginalized groups and women journalists - 73% of them have been harassed online internationally, according to UNESCO and ICFJ. The Escalation Channel 2.0 is a system that allows journalists and human rights defenders facing severe online abuse (such as death threats, doxing, coordinated mobs, etc.) to escalate their case within social media platforms and access targeted, hands-on, trauma-informed support.
Definition of journalists' safety
The possibility for journalists to get access to the conditions to keep doing their job, from a physical, digital, psychologically, financial and legal perspectives. Safety can't go without the improvement of a global culture of safety within newsrooms, also for freelancers. It also requires a more holistic approach.Future plans for research on journalists' safety
I need to keep working on this important project.- Research focuses:
- Psychological, Physical, Digital
- Methods used in research:
- Focus groups, Interviews, Qualitative content analysis, Workshops
- Countries of research focus:
- France
