The editor of the online version of one of Poland’s leading newsmagazines describes the phenomenon of “orchestrated” social media attacks on journalists in a new interview with the International Press Institute (IPI). Łukasz Lipiński, editor of Polityka.pl, said social media in Poland had been taken over by political fighting and troll attacks on journalists. “If you […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) has launched a short documentary film about online attacks and threats against female journalists in Spain. The documentary includes interviews with some of Spain’s most prominent female journalists, including: • Ana Pastor, host of the news programme El Objetivo on the broadcaster La Sexta • Pepa Bueno, host of the […]

Over the last two years, the Finnish regional newspaper Turun Sanomat has faced two severe online harassment campaigns against its journalists. The vicious, organized attacks forced it to adopt concrete measures to ensure the safety of its journalists and prevent further harassment – and helped it learn a number of lessons along the way. The […]

“That day, when I went to the police… It was really important that you were supporting me. You gave me a ride to the police station and also back home”, Finnish journalist Linda Pelkonen told her former editor-in-chief at the daily Uusi Suomi, Markku Huusko. Three years after Pelkonen was targeted by an avalanche of […]