“I thought You Are Beautiful”: Uganda Women Journalists’ Tales of Mob Violence on Social Media
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: This article contributes to our understanding of the notion of mob censorship from the Ugandan context by examining the nature and consequences of harassment targeting women journalists on social media. Drawing on research about online harassment and censorship, we link mob violence in physical spaces to harassment encountered on social media from the perspectives of women journalists. We illustrate that the different forms of harassment enabled by online platforms present serious challenges for individual journalists, and the journalism profession. Our findings suggest that online attacks on reporters include comments that denigrate women’s bodies, and discredit journalists’ reportage. The harassment compels women journalists to engage in online hibernation and censorship.
Source: Digital Journalism
Authors: Gerald Walulya, Florence Namasinga Selnes
Institutions: Makerere University, OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University
Language: English
Topic: Journalism and Media Studies
Subfield: Communication
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4380084212