Binns, Amy Survey data produced as part of the research for Fair game? Journalists' experiences of online abuse. [DataSet]

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Excel spreadsheet containing survey data related to the above paper:
Online abuse of journalists through comments below articles or on Twitter is now ubiquitous. The tough-minded industry culture means it has generally been dismissed as unimportant, however high-profile cases of rape and bomb threats have given it greater significance. This research, based on a survey of 267 journalists and four detailed interviews, sought to establish what effect it had on them and their behaviour. Results showed women were more likely than men to report often receiving insults or threats, and had stronger emotional reactions to abuse. News reporters were more likely to report abuse than other sectors of the industry, and were more likely to report problems with online gangs. Many described their powerlessness when targeted by organised gangs. Some respondents described serious problems offline and online, including leaving jobs and self-censoring during to fear of abuse.

Research / Data Type:	Dataset
Keywords:	journalists; online abuse; Twitter; self-censorship; online gangs; women journalists
DOI:	10.17030/uclan.data.00000109
Depositing User:	Helen Cooper
Date Deposited:	01 Mar 2017 10:45
Revision:	25
URI:	https://uclandata.uclan.ac.uk/id/eprint/109
Additional details Additional details Creators: Creators Email ORCID Binns, Amy ABinns@uclan.ac.uk UNSPECIFIED Schools: School of Arts and Media* Research Groups: Journalism research group Collection period: From To 2016 2017 Data collection method: Survey Keywords: journalists; online abuse; Twitter; self-censorship; online gangs; women journalists Contact email address: rdmsupport@uclan.ac.uk Last Modified: 24 Jul 2023 12:51

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