Measures for Newsrooms and Journalists to Address Online Harassment
How does the protocol work?
Courses
Building an effective protocol for newsrooms to address online harassment
This course aims to help newsrooms establish an easy-to-follow protocol that aims to help prevent the toll online abuse can take on journalists and defend the news outlet against smear campaigns.
Video Tutorials
Insight into existing legal remedies and strategies to address trauma
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Videos
Learning from experts and targeted journalists
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Legal support
Newsrooms structures & support mechanisms
Evaluate the case even if at first sight there are no grounds for legal action
Kirsi-Marja Okkonen, Media Regulation Manager, Yle Finnish public broadcaster, Finland
Legal support Newsrooms structures & support mechanisms
Newsrooms structures & support mechanisms
Turun Sanomat’s guidelines for staff in dealing with online harassment
Veijo Hyvönen, Managing Editor, Turun Sanomat, Finland
Audience moderation
Building audience trust through dialogue
Sami Koivisto, Head of Audience Dialogue, Finnish public broadcaster, Finland
Audience moderation
Stay factual and don’t get drawn into an argument when responding to online abuse
Katy Searle, Head of BBC Westminster, BBC, UK
News and Reports
Analytical features and in-depth reports from the ground
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Newsroom Best Practices for Addressing Online Violence against Journalists
In the context of the overall issue...
Legal Responses to Online Harassment and Abuse of Journalists: Perspectives from Finland, France and Ireland
This report specifically examines legal remedies for...
UK newsrooms increase efforts to tackle online harassment
IPI report highlights measures ranging from step-by-step...