A new guide providing practical information to journalists on how to deal with online abuse has been published as part of the ongoing action plan to for the safety of journalists. The guide 'Combatting Online Harassment and Abuse: a Legal...

Reach has announced the search for a candidate to fill a newly created online safety editor role, the first of its kind in the UK. Following an internal survey answered by over 550 employees, a taskforce of senior editorial and...

The abuse and harassment of journalists has no place in our democratic society, the News Media Association has said, after a BBC reporter was forced to flee a mob of anti-lockdown protestors on Monday. Newsnight political editor Nick Watt was...

The Home Office is encouraging journalists working in the UK to share their experiences of being threatened and abused to help the Government better understand the issue and to improve journalist safety. The minister for media and data, John Whittingdale...

A female journalist has spoken of the vile abuse on social platforms including a “too ugly to get raped” comment posted after sharing a video designed to raise of safety concerns faced by women.     Natalie Higgins, the Harrogate and...

The Government has published the UK’s first national action plan to protect journalists from abuse and harassment.  It follows reports to the Government from journalists who have suffered abuse and attacks while going about their work, including being punched, threatened...

Ability of Journalists To Work Freely is Fundamental to a Functioning Democracy, Says FCDO Statement The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office have released a Media Freedom Coalition statement calling on all states to protect the rights and safety of journalists...

There has been a sharp escalation during the first half of 2020 where police and security forces have violated media freedom during protests around the world, a UNESCO report has said. The report found that since 2015, ten journalists have...

Responding to the first meeting of the National Committee for the Safety of Journalists being held his week, the NMA said it was pleased that the Government had recognised the importance of journalists being able to carry out their...