ABSTRACT
This volume examines the trends and patterns of journalists’ harassment in Africa and assesses the policy interventions and protection mechanisms that are put into place in the region.
Drawing from case studies from selected African countries, an international team of authors offer a broad insight into the state of harassment across the continent, while building new theoretical perspectives that are also context-specific. The chapters bring previous theories and research up to date by addressing the continual change and development of new discourses, including the use of big data and artificial intelligence in harassing and intimidating journalists and mental health issues affecting journalists in their line of duty. More so, the authors argue that the state and form of harassment is not universal, as location and context are some of the key factors that influence the form and character of harassment.
Offering new theoretical insights into the scope of journalism practices in Africa, this book will interest students and scholars of journalism, African studies, political science, media and communication studies, journalism practice and gender studies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part Section I|94 pages
Harassment of Female Journalists
chapter 2|13 pages
“There Were No Repercussions, Nothing, Life Continued”
chapter 4|18 pages
Emergent Forms and Patterns of Online Harassment of Women Journalists in African countries
chapter 5|21 pages
Gendered Threats and Attacks in and outside the Newsroom
part Section II|92 pages
Online Harassment of Journalists and the Pitfalls for Democracy
chapter 7|15 pages
Independent Online Journalists' Harassment and the Emotional Repercussions
chapter 9|17 pages
Harassment and Threats Faced by Journalists in Kenya
chapter 10|28 pages
The Cost of Dissent in a Governance System Characterized by ‘Political Marketplace'
part Section III|51 pages
Journalists' Safety and Coping Mechanisms