Attacks on Journalism as an Occupational Hazard

Authors

  • Valérie Bélair-Gagnon University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
  • Kathleen Searles Louisiana State University
  • Emily Vraga University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
  • Avery E. Holton University of Utah
  • Edson C. Tandoc, Jr. Nanyang Technological University

Keywords:

expert, harassment, hostile attacks, journalism, journalist, occupational hazard, occupational risk, trauma, public health

Abstract

Journalism research has shown that while attacks on journalists persist and intensify, countermeasures have largely been at the individual level, meaning that the burden of attacks has been left to journalists themselves. This article amplifies the need for systemic change by examining attacks on journalism from an occupational hazard lens. It draws on the case of violence against Filipino journalists to articulate a framework for institutional intervention.

Author Biographies

Valérie Bélair-Gagnon, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Associate professorHubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication646-589-4697 

Kathleen Searles, Louisiana State University

Associate ProfessorManship School of Mass Communication

Emily Vraga, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Associate professorHubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Avery E. Holton, University of Utah

ProfessorDepartment of Communication

Edson C. Tandoc, Jr., Nanyang Technological University

Associate Chair (Research)President's Chair in Communication StudiesProfessor, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information

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Published

2024-10-14

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