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Journalist Harassment

The sustained harassment of journalists by political figures and its disproportionate impact on women and minority journalists.

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Jan 13, 2026
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What are the common stereotypes surrounding liberal women in media?

Media portrayals compress complex identities into familiar shorthand, and liberal women are routinely subject to a specific cluster of stereotypes—the publicly visible “image‑obsessed” activist, the e...

Jan 12, 2026

Which journalists have publicly documented sustained harassment after being named by political figures?

Journalists across democracies and authoritarian states have publicly documented sustained harassment after being singled out or named by political figures; prominent, well-documented examples include...