Abstract
In many newsrooms around the world, safety issues have become popular
concerns of both journalists and media organisations. Recent attacks against journalists in Nigeria have shown that anti-press violence is exacerbating, as there has been a noticeable shift beyond trolling and other acute online harassment practices to more insidious, chronic, and escalatory forms of violence (e.g., the burning of media houses and the physical assault of journalists). While studies (Holton et al., 2023; Lewis et al., 2021; Marwick, 2021; Uwalaka & Amadi, 2023a) have focused on the online harassment of journalists, many have focused on the gendered aspects of the attacks or the online harassment experience itself (Bombi et al., 2023; Burch et al., 2024; Uwalaka & Amadi, 2023b, 2023c; Zviyita & Mare, 2023).
concerns of both journalists and media organisations. Recent attacks against journalists in Nigeria have shown that anti-press violence is exacerbating, as there has been a noticeable shift beyond trolling and other acute online harassment practices to more insidious, chronic, and escalatory forms of violence (e.g., the burning of media houses and the physical assault of journalists). While studies (Holton et al., 2023; Lewis et al., 2021; Marwick, 2021; Uwalaka & Amadi, 2023a) have focused on the online harassment of journalists, many have focused on the gendered aspects of the attacks or the online harassment experience itself (Bombi et al., 2023; Burch et al., 2024; Uwalaka & Amadi, 2023b, 2023c; Zviyita & Mare, 2023).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Navigating Traumain African Journalism,Volume 2 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Primary Trauma, Gendered Dimension andMitigation Mechanisms |
| Editors | Chikezie Uzuegbunam, Kealeboga Aiseng |
| Place of Publication | Switzerland |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Chapter | 7 |
| Pages | 132.152 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783031946738 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783031946721 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2025 |
