Rebecca Whittington
Online Safety Editor, Reach PLC
Tackling the growing problem of journalists under attack online
Rebecca Whittington is the online safety editor for Reach plc, publisher of over 130 national and regional titles in the UK; including the Daily Mirror, the Daily Express and the Manchester Evening News. She joined Reach in 2021, in a newly-created role – the first of its kind – to tackle the growing problem of journalists coming under attack online. In this in-depth interview, Rebecca outlines the sheer scale of abuse which their journalists face, and the debilitating toll on their mental health; argues that only a multi-stakeholder approach will be effective – involving government, tech platforms and employers; and offers practical advice for those who find themselves under attack.
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