Intimidation and threatsDigital threats
Kenyan female journalist harassed for writing a sports story
31 December 2023 Kenya Verified
Mary Mwendwa an award-winning investigative journalist based in Nairobi; received digital harassment after writing a story featuring three male former national boxing stars who, in their active years, had brought fame and glory to Kenya
They accusing Mary of being a traitor. Many of the comments insinuated that she had committed an unforgivable atrocity by publishing a story that shamed Kenya. They accused her of trading Kenya’s distinguished name for a few dollars by selling the article to a foreign media outlet with a huge global audience. They said Mary was unpatriotic, that she had embarrassed the country. Some insulted here while others tried to intimidate her by saying that a woman journalist had no business writing about complex issues such as sports.
https://www.talkafrica.co.ke/mary-mwendwa-my-traumatic-experience-with-digital-harassment-as-a-woman-journalist/
- Reference:
- IAWRT-00252
- Reported by:
- Reporter not named
- Published:
- 27 August 2024
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