RSF Journalists on the #METOO movement


Journalists women Seven years after an international wave of public debate was triggered by the first journalistic investigation into the Weinstein affair in the United States, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has released a new report: “Journalism in the #MeToo era.” This movement to empower women’s voices — which has acquired many different slogans in numerous countries — spurred the creation of new media outlets, revisions to newsroom policies, and the development of new journalist networks. Yet investigating women's rights remains dangerous. To accompany the report, RSF has published recommendations to support journalists working on women's rights and gender violence. Seven years after an international wave of public debate was triggered by the first journalistic investigation into the Weinstein affair in the United States, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has released a new report: “Journalism in the #MeToo era.” This movement to empower women’s voices — which has acquired many different slogans in numerous countries — spurred the creation of new media outlets, revisions to newsroom policies, and the development of new journalist networks. Yet investigating women's rights remains dangerous. To accompany the report, RSF has published recommendations to support journalists working on women's rights and gender violence.Click to continue reading
Source: RSF. “Voices Heard but Repressed: RSF’s New Report ‘Journalism in the #metoo Era’ Calls for Increased Support for Journalists Covering Gender Violence and Women’s Rights.” Voices Heard but Repressed: RSF’s New Report “Journalism in The #MeToo Era” Calls for Increased Support for Journalists Covering Gender Violence and Women’s Rights, 22 Oct. 2024, rsf.org/en/voices-heard-repressed-rsf-s-new-report-journalism-metoo-era-calls-increased-support-journalists.