Online Harassment and Hate Among Media Professionals: Reactions to One’s Own and Others’ Victimization

Magdalena Celuch; Rita Latikka; Reetta Oksa; Atte Oksanen

doi:10.1177/10776990221148987

Online Harassment and Hate Among Media Professionals: Reactions to One’s Own and Others’ Victimization

Magdalena Celuch, Rita Latikka, Reetta Oksa, Atte Oksanen

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Abstract

This study investigated the experiences of Finnish media professionals with online harassment. Participants (N = 695) answered a survey including questions concerning their experiences with online harassment and a survey experiment involving a death threat received by someone else. Results showed that closeness to the victim was associated with increased anxiety levels, but it did not affect countermeasures recommendations for the victim. Victims’ reactions depended on their visibility in the public sphere and on the frequency and severity of the harassment. The results demonstrate that online harassment is prevalent among media professionals and that prevention and intervention are crucial.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	619-645
Journal	JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION QUARTERLY
Volume	100
Issue number	3
Early online date	7 Jan 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10776990221148987
Publication status	Published - 2023
Publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

online harassment
online hate
social media
victimization
work

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Publication forum level 2

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Communication

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