Online targeting of women politicians and journalists a ‘real concern’ – BAI
Source: The Irish Times
Oireachtas committee hears of abuse encountered by public figures online
The online targeting of women politicians and women journalists is a matter of “real concern”, the deputy chief executive of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has told an Oireachtas committee.
Legislation designed to establish a new Media Commission, the remit of which would include online content, might have to include specific references to combatting gender-based or sexuality-based harm, the Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht has been told.
The proposed legislation will include references to material that has the potential to intimidate, threaten, humiliate or persecute a person, but Celine Craig, the deputy chief executive of the BAI, suggested that gender-based violence might also be specifically included.
Click here to read the full article published by The Irish Times on 5 May 2021.
Oireachtas committee hears of abuse encountered by public figures online
The online targeting of women politicians and women journalists is a matter of “real concern”, the deputy chief executive of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has told an Oireachtas committee.
Legislation designed to establish a new Media Commission, the remit of which would include online content, might have to include specific references to combatting gender-based or sexuality-based harm, the Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht has been told.
The proposed legislation will include references to material that has the potential to intimidate, threaten, humiliate or persecute a person, but Celine Craig, the deputy chief executive of the BAI, suggested that gender-based violence might also be specifically included.
Click here to read the full article published by The Irish Times on 5 May 2021.