Lesen Sie diesen Artikel auf Deutsch. News content related to politics, immigration and Islam is most likely to trigger online harassment against journalists in Austria, according to a new study released today by the International Press Institute (IPI). The study examined attacks against journalists in Austria over a four-month period from September to December 2016, […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned a series of online attacks and smear attempts on women journalists in Slovakia by public officials linked to the ruling Smer – SD party. Though abusive online messages targeting prominent female journalists have become a […]

In voting last month to repeal their country’s centuries-old blasphemy law, Danish lawmakers joined a growing trend in Europe toward securing free speech on matters related to religion. A comprehensive IPI study on criminal defamation and insult laws published in March by the Representative on Freedom of the Media of the Organization for Security and […]

How many of you have ever received a hateful or threatening message on social media? This is mostly a rhetorical question, since it is well-known that a significant percentage of journalists and bloggers have experienced verbal abuse online or know of a colleague who has. Online violence on social media can take various forms: direct […]