SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN JOURNALISTS

Authors
WALSHCHILDERS K CHANCE J HERZOG K
Citation
K. Walshchilders et al., SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN JOURNALISTS, Journalism and mass communication quarterly, 73(3), 1996, pp. 559-581
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Communication
Journal title
Journalism and mass communication quarterly → ACNP
ISSN journal
10776990
Volume
73
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
559 - 581
Database
ISI
SICI code
1077-6990(1996)73:3<559:SHOWJ>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
A survey of 227 women newspaper journalists revealed that more than 60 percent believe sexual harassment is at least somewhat a problem for women journalists; more than one-third said harassment has been at lea st somewhat a problem for them personally. Two-thirds experience nonph ysical sexual harassment at least sometimes, and about 17 percent expe rience physical sexual harassment at least sometimes. News sources wer e the most frequent harassers, and harassment ranged from degrading co mments to sexual assault.