This article, through conducting a study of the sexual harassment (SH) of media workers, investig... more This article, through conducting a study of the sexual harassment (SH) of media workers, investigates the extent and types of SH experienced by the editorial staff of Norwegian newsrooms at the time the #MeToo campaign arrived in Norway, and what effects such experiences have on journalists' professional lives. We are also interested in what Norwegian media houses are doing to address these challenges. The leading research question consists of three interrelated parts: To what extent are journalists exposed to SH? What coping strategies do they use? How can newsrooms be better prepared to fight SH, from the perspective of the safety of journalists? A mixed methods approach, which combines findings from a quantitative questionnaire with qualitative in-depth interviews, was used to answer these questions. The findings show that female, young, and temporary media workers are significantly more frequently targeted than others and that those who had experienced SH handled the situation using avoiding strategies to a significantly greater extent than those who had only been exposed to unwanted attention experiences. The findings feed into a discussion of what strategies media houses can use to be better prepared in the fight against SH.
Som følge av #MeToo-kampanjen gjennomførte presseorganisasjonene en spørreundersøkelse om seksuel... more Som følge av #MeToo-kampanjen gjennomførte presseorganisasjonene en spørreundersøkelse om seksuell trakassering blant norske medieansatte høsten 2017. I denne artikkelen presenterer vi hovedfunnene fra den delen som omhandlet journalister og redaktører (N = 3282). Vi ser på sammenhengen mellom uønsket seksuell oppmerksomhet og seksuell trakassering, hvem som sto bak trakasseringen, om saken ble varslet, og hvorfor den eventuelt ikke ble det. Undersøkelsen viste at én av fire medarbeidere hadde opplevd uønsket seksuell oppmerksomhet siste halvår, og at omfanget av uønsket seksuell oppmerksomhet i større grad enn enkeltopplevelser forklarte at den rammede følte seg seksuelt trakassert. Kjønnene hadde omtrent samme terskel for når omfanget ble opplevd som trakassering, men kvinner hadde en høyere skår fordi de opplevde mer uønsket seksuell oppmerksomhet enn menn. Sakene der en leder var involvert, #MeToo-sakene, utgjorde mer enn 20 % av hendelsene. Bedriften var blitt varslet i 14 % av sakene; andelen var spesielt lav i saker der en leder var involvert. Den vanligste begrunnelsen for ikke å varsle var at saken ikke ble opplevd som alvorlig nok. Deretter kom frykten for konsekvensene og skamfølelse.
Tsunamikatastrofen 26. desember 2004 er en av de dødeligste naturkatastrofene i moderne tid. Mer ... more Tsunamikatastrofen 26. desember 2004 er en av de dødeligste naturkatastrofene i moderne tid. Mer enn 230 000 mennesker mistet livet. Først og fremst lokalbefolkning, men også folk på ferie. Bare i Thailand omkom 2464 turister fra 37 land. 84 av dem var norske. Katastrofen inntraff natt til 2. juledag, en avisfri dag med ferie i mange redaksjoner. Omfanget av katastrofen var ukjent, men i løpet av formiddagen ble de første norske journalistene sendt til katastrofeområdet. Den første uken fikk de følge av 70-80 andre. Totalt reiste drøyt 100 norske journalister fra 22 redaksjoner til katastrofeområdet i løpet av de neste ukene. Masteroppgaven er en undersøkelse av hva journalistene opplevde i katastrofeområdet, hvor belastende opplevelsene var, og i hvilke grad ulike mestringsmetoder og beskyttelsesfaktorer bidro til god mestring av oppdraget, målt som redusert nivå av stressreaksjoner i katastrofeområdet og ¾ år etter katastrofen. Det er forsket lite på disse sidene ved journalistyrk...
This article, through conducting a study of the sexual harassment (SH) of media workers, investig... more This article, through conducting a study of the sexual harassment (SH) of media workers, investigates the extent and types of SH experienced by the editorial staff of Norwegian newsrooms at the time the #MeToo campaign arrived in Norway, and what effects such experiences have on journalists’ professional lives. We are also interested in what Norwegian media houses are doing to address these challenges. The leading research question consists of three interrelated parts: To what extent are journalists exposed to SH? What coping strategies do they use? How can newsrooms be better prepared to fight SH, from the perspective of the safety of journalists? A mixed methods approach, which combines findings from a quantitative questionnaire with qualitative in-depth interviews, was used to answer these questions. The findings show that female, young, and temporary media workers are significantly more frequently targeted than others and that those who had experienced SH handled the situation u...
Background: Journalists who cover traumatic events are at risk of developing long-term impairment... more Background: Journalists who cover traumatic events are at risk of developing long-term impairment, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The exposure may also result in perceived positive outcomes, conceptualised as post-traumatic growth (PTG). Social support (SS) at work is one factor that might affect the outcome. Objective: To investigate the relationship between three subtypes of workplace SS (perceived support, received support, received recognition), and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and between SS and PTG in journalists who have covered a large terror attack. Furthermore, to examine the relationship between ethical dilemmas (ED) experienced while covering the incident, PTSS and PTG. Method: The study was performed as a web-based survey sent out eight to nine months after the incident to Norwegian journalists (N = 375) who covered the terror attack in Norway in 2011. Results: Journalists who received more support also reported a higher level of PTSS (r = .168, p = .044). Recognition and perceived support showed no significant association with PTSS. Journalists who received more recognition also experienced more PTG (r = .542, p < .001). Neither perceived nor received support were significantly associated with PTG. More ED was positively associated with both PTSS (r = .469, p < .001) and PTG (r = .402, p < .001). Conclusions: Journalists with more PTSS may have participated more in organised support such as debriefing activities in the aftermath of the coverage. Some journalists may have experienced stress related to a fear of causing additional harm to first-hand victims (ED). Others may have experienced PTG related to reflections and discussions about their ED in the aftermath of a coverage. Media companies may promote PTG among their journalists by developing a culture for recognition of employees' contributions during demanding missions.
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