Addressing Online Harassment in Swedish Journalism: An Institutional Perspective on Management
2023 (English)In: Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, E-ISSN 2245-0157, Vol. 13, no 4, p. 89-110Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
This study scrutinizes Swedish news organizations’ strategies to navigate the psychosocial implications of online harassment toward journalists, drawing from interviews with 14 media managers across local and national media outlets. Employing institutional theory, the findings highlight managerial prioritization of physical safety, while concurrently undervaluing the mental strain induced by subtle online harassment, viewed as an occupational hazard intrinsic to the profession. Consequently, their comprehension of work environment responsibilities is shaped through their cognitive assimilation, influenced by their sociocultural environment and industry affiliation, which precludes them from recognizing online harassment as an organizational challenge. This, in turn, hinders a systematic and reflexive approach toward managing the multifaceted manifestations of online harassment. The significance of the study transcends merely identifying barriers, offering insights into the underlying institutional structures and practices that perpetuate them. These insights are pivotal for devising strategies that mitigate the detrimental impacts of online harassment in journalism. © (2023), (Roskilde University). All Rights Reserved.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Roskilde: Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies , 2023. Vol. 13, no 4, p. 89-110
Keywords [en]
Employer perspectives, institutional theory, interview study, journalism, news organizations, occupational health, online harassment, psychosocial work environment, work environment responsibility
National Category
Work Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-52591DOI: 10.18291/njwls.141842ISI: 001127270600004Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85183180757OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-52591DiVA, id: diva2:1836318
2024-02-082024-02-082024-03-13Bibliographically approved