Journalist Safety and Self-Censorship

<p>This book explores the relationship between the safety of journalists and self-censorship practices around the world, including local case studies and regional and international perspectives. </p><p>Bringing together scholars and practitioners from around the globe<i>, Journalist Safety and Self-Censorship</i> provides new and updated insights into patterns of self-censorship and free speech, focusing on a variety of factors that affect these issues, including surveillance, legislation, threats, violent conflict, gender-related stereotypes, digitisation and social media. The contributions examine topics such as trauma, risk and self-censorship among journalists in different regions of the world, including Central America, Estonia, Turkey, Uganda and Pakistan. The book also provides conceptual clarity to the notion of journalist self-censorship, and explores the question of how self-censorship may be studied empirically.</p><p>Combining both theoretical and practical knowledge, this collection serves as a much-needed resource for any academic, student of journalism, practicing journalist, or NGO working on issues of journalism, safety, free speech and censorship.</p> <p>Chapter 1 </p><p>Introduction: Safety for journalists and self-censorship</p><p>Ingrid Fadnes, Roy Krøvel and Anna Grøndahl Larsen</p><p>Chapter 2 </p><p>Journalism and self-censorship in the insecure democracies of Central America</p><p>José Luis Benítez </p><p>Chapter 3 </p><p>Red lines of journalism: Digital surveillance, safety risks and journalists’ self-censorship in Pakistan</p><p>Sadia Jamil </p><p>Chapter 4 Chilling or cosy effects? Zimbabwean journalists’ experiences and the struggle for definition of self-censorship</p><p>Nhamo Anthony Mhiripiri </p><p>Chapter 5 </p><p><em>Lèse-majesté</em> and journalism in Turkey and Europe</p><p>Aytekin Kaan Kurtul </p><p>Chapter 6 </p><p>Online surveillance and the repressive Press Council Bill: A two-pronged approach to media self-censorship in Nigeria</p><p>Olunifesi Adekunle Suraj</p><p>Chapter 7 The "tripple" effect silencing female journalists online: A theoretical exploration </p><p>Marte Høiby</p><p>Chapter 8 </p><p>A way to silence journalists? Estonian female journalists’ experiences with harassment and self-censorship</p><p>Signe Ivask</p><p>Chapter 9 </p><p>Risk perception and the negotiation of safety among Ugandan female journalists covering political demonstrations</p><p>Aisha Sembatya <i>Nakiwala</i></p><p>Chapter 10</p><p>Fear, trauma and local journalists: Implications for media development and peacebuilding </p><p>Michelle Betz and Paul Beighley</p><p>Chapter 11</p><p>Safety and self-censorship: Examining their linkage to social media use among Ugandan journalists</p><p>Florence Namasinga Selnes </p><p>Chapter 12 </p><p>Defending the watchdog: How local NGOs build journalists’ resilience by combating threats to their safety and security</p><p>Gerald Walulya</p><p>Chapter 13</p><p>Conclusion: Researching self-censorship caused by inadequate safety of journalists. Causes, solutions and future research</p><p>Ingrid Fadnes, Roy Krøvel and Anna Grøndahl Larsen</p>