ONLINE HARASSMENT AGAINST WOMEN POLITICAL JOURNALISTS ON TWITTER

Authors : Enes Baloğlu

Pages : 861-873

Doi:10.35379/cusosbil.1324510

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Publication Date : 2023-10-23

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Journalistic practices are negatively affected by digitalization and economic developments. In particular, digitalization both extends the working hours of journalists and makes them more accessible than ever before. The accessibility of journalists online exposes them not only to positive feedback but also to negative feedback. In this sense, one of the most important problems of journalists is online harassment. Therefore, this study analyzes the comments on political information, opinions or news shared by women journalists in Turkey on Twitter. In this context, the online harassment that political journalists in Turkey are exposed to on Twitter is analyzed. The study mainly aims to reveal the types of online harassment Turkish women political journalists face on Twitter. According to the results of the study, the majority (60.97%) of the comments made to women journalists consist of negative discourse.The most common negative discourse against women journalists (n=31,489) is swearing.The data obtained allows for the comparison of the types of online harassment faced by journalists in different countries and the identification of similarities and differences.
Keywords : gazetecilik, kadın politika gazetecileri, çevrimiçi taciz, sosyal medya, twitter