Digital Scarlet Letter on Journalists

Weaponized Harassment Against Journalists in South Korea

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ID12909545
AutoresAhran Park (0000-0003-2529-3631, Korea University), Na Yeon Lee (0000-0002-1891-3591, Yonsei University, autor correspondente)
Ano2023
Volume18
Fascículo2
Páginas319-336
Data de publicação2023-08-28
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournalism Practice (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17512786.2023.2250758
OpenAlexW4386225289
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas37

This article seeks to contribute to the existing research on journalist harassment by examining the experiences of Korean journalists who have faced online harassment. While extensive research has been conducted on this issue, there is a need for comparative studies to understand the unique patterns and underlying causes in different nations. The objectives of this article are to explore the experiences of Korean journalists subjected to online harassment, identify the factors they perceive as triggers for such harassment, understand the impacts it has on them, and examine their coping strategies with such incidents. One of the key findings of this research is the significant stress caused by specific shaming websites that aim to insult and discredit targeted journalists. Additionally, this study delves into the impact of online harassment on journalists' self-censorship practice, where they may avoid covering controversial issues or skew their coverage towards less sensitive perspectives

Harassment · Journalism · Media studies · Political science · Sociology · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Law · Social Media and Politics