Patterns of Harassment in African Journalism
New York: Routledge (2024), xvii, 251 pp.
Series: Routledge Research in Journalism
ISBN 978-1-040-04222-9 (pdf); 978-1-032-69748-2 (hbk)
"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." (Publisher description)
1 'Defence-less Defenders': Mapping Harassment in African Journalism, 1
SECTION I: HARASSMENT OF FEMALE JOURNALISTS
2 "There Were no Repercussions, Nothing, Life Continued": Experiences of Harassment by Female Journalists / Shepherd Mpofu, Trust Matsilele and Trevor Hlungwani, 15
3 Being a Woman-Journalist in a Polarized Context in Mozambique: A Forgotten Issue? / Dércio Tsandzana, 28
4 Emergent Forms and Patterns of Online Harassment of Women Journalists in African countries: A Scoping Review / Blessing Makwambeni and Patricia Rudo Makwambeni, 49
5 Gendered Threats and Attacks In and Outside the Newsroom: Nigerian Female Journalists' Experiences with Harassment / Moyosore Omowonuola Alade, 67
6 Digital Surveillance, Online and Offline Harassment and Feminist Media Politics / Millie Phiri, 88
SECTION II: ONLINE HARASSMENT OF JOURNALISTS AND THE PITFALLS FOR DEMOCRACY
7 Independent Online Journalists' Harassment and the Emotional Repercussions: A Case of Selected Zimbabwean Journalists / Nyasha Cefas Zimuto and Tinashe Murape, 109
8 Journalists' Repression, Harassment and Attacks in Eswatini and Botswana / Magnificent Mndebele, Mbongeni Msimanga, and Lungile Tshuma, 124
9 Harassment and Threats Faced by Journalists in Kenya: Implications for Press Freedom and Independent Reporting / Job Mwaura and Meghan Sobel Cohen, 141
10 The Cost of Dissent in a Governance System Characterized by 'Political Marketplace': A Phenomenological Study of Independent Journalists in Ethiopia / Abdissa Zerai, Getachew Dinku, and Desalegn Aynalem, 158
11 Outsourcing Repression: Impunity and Harassment of Journalists in Malawi / Jimmy Kainja, 186
SECTION III: JOURNALISTS' SAFETY AND COPING MECHANISMS
12 Coping into Self-Censorship: Exploring coping strategies of journalists working in South Sudan / John Gai Alier, Samuel Kazibwe and Fred Kakooza, 203
13 Safety of journalists in the run-up to the 2023 elections in Zimbabwe / Nkosini Aubrey Khupe and Mphathisi Ndlovu, 223
14 Time to Act: Measures of Curbing Harassment of Journalists in African Newsrooms / Bhekizulu Tshuma and Lungile Tshuma, 239
SECTION I: HARASSMENT OF FEMALE JOURNALISTS
2 "There Were no Repercussions, Nothing, Life Continued": Experiences of Harassment by Female Journalists / Shepherd Mpofu, Trust Matsilele and Trevor Hlungwani, 15
3 Being a Woman-Journalist in a Polarized Context in Mozambique: A Forgotten Issue? / Dércio Tsandzana, 28
4 Emergent Forms and Patterns of Online Harassment of Women Journalists in African countries: A Scoping Review / Blessing Makwambeni and Patricia Rudo Makwambeni, 49
5 Gendered Threats and Attacks In and Outside the Newsroom: Nigerian Female Journalists' Experiences with Harassment / Moyosore Omowonuola Alade, 67
6 Digital Surveillance, Online and Offline Harassment and Feminist Media Politics / Millie Phiri, 88
SECTION II: ONLINE HARASSMENT OF JOURNALISTS AND THE PITFALLS FOR DEMOCRACY
7 Independent Online Journalists' Harassment and the Emotional Repercussions: A Case of Selected Zimbabwean Journalists / Nyasha Cefas Zimuto and Tinashe Murape, 109
8 Journalists' Repression, Harassment and Attacks in Eswatini and Botswana / Magnificent Mndebele, Mbongeni Msimanga, and Lungile Tshuma, 124
9 Harassment and Threats Faced by Journalists in Kenya: Implications for Press Freedom and Independent Reporting / Job Mwaura and Meghan Sobel Cohen, 141
10 The Cost of Dissent in a Governance System Characterized by 'Political Marketplace': A Phenomenological Study of Independent Journalists in Ethiopia / Abdissa Zerai, Getachew Dinku, and Desalegn Aynalem, 158
11 Outsourcing Repression: Impunity and Harassment of Journalists in Malawi / Jimmy Kainja, 186
SECTION III: JOURNALISTS' SAFETY AND COPING MECHANISMS
12 Coping into Self-Censorship: Exploring coping strategies of journalists working in South Sudan / John Gai Alier, Samuel Kazibwe and Fred Kakooza, 203
13 Safety of journalists in the run-up to the 2023 elections in Zimbabwe / Nkosini Aubrey Khupe and Mphathisi Ndlovu, 223
14 Time to Act: Measures of Curbing Harassment of Journalists in African Newsrooms / Bhekizulu Tshuma and Lungile Tshuma, 239
