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Female Journalists Unite To Shine Light On Sexual Harassment In The Media
Leading female journalists have created a group to tackle sexual harassment in the media industry.
The Second Source, an alternative professional network, launched on Thursday night with the aim of raising awareness of harassment and helping companies to stamp it out.
It has the support of London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Green MP Caroline Lucas and the Lib Dems’ Jo Swinson.
It comes in the wake of allegations Times columnist Kate Maltby and radio presenter Julia Hartley Brewer faced sexual harassment from male MPs.
Evening Standard columnist Rosamund Urwin, who is among the 20 journalists behind Second Source, said she was inspired to take action after hearing how freelance reporter Emily Reynolds was targeted.
tomorrow, as it once happened to me and happened to Emily.”
Reynolds said: “When I published the post about my experiences of harassment, I was frightened it would leave me isolated and it risk.
“It was quite the opposite. I was inundated with messages of support and solidarity from other journalists, many of whom had had similar experiences to me as a young woman in insecure work.”
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/second-source-harassment_uk_59fba27de4b01b4740495b5a
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