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Journalists in the UK and Ireland are increasingly becoming the targets of “shocking” abuse and harassment both online and in-person, restricting their ability to do their work, according to the National Union of Journalists (NUJ).

This report analyses instances of abuse, harassment, and intimidation encountered by journalists in the course of their work, using data collected in the first year of the NUJ’s Journalists’ Safety Tracker.

Use the NUJ’s online tool to inform us of incidents including of abuse, harassment and legal proceedings made against you.

The union is encouraging journalists to use the online reporting tool capturing incidents of harassment, abuse and “lawfare” targeted at journalists across the UK and Ireland.

On International Women's Day, the union is supporting calls to national police leads urging necessary action to address the harmful online violence women journalists face as part of their work.

Speaking at the union's biennial delegate conference in Dublin, Séamus Dooley, NUJ Irish secretary, expressed grave concern at the increase in threats and online abuse against journalists.

The safety of journalists has been and will continue to be a major priority for the union

The union has strongly condemned the online abuse of Irish Times journalists Kitty Holland and Dara Mac Dónaill following their coverage of a violent incident in north Dublin.

Journalists reporting the anti-government demonstrations are also targeted.

The NUJ sent a message of solidarity to the women taking part and reporting on the protests in Iran, following the killing of Mahsa Amini by the "morality police".

Journalists in the UK and Ireland are increasingly becoming the targets of “shocking” abuse and harassment both online and in-person, restricting their ability to do their work, according to the National Union of Journalists (NUJ).

This report analyses instances of abuse, harassment, and intimidation encountered by journalists in the course of their work, using data collected in the first year of the NUJ’s Journalists’ Safety Tracker.

Use the NUJ’s online tool to inform us of incidents including of abuse, harassment and legal proceedings made against you.

The union is encouraging journalists to use the online reporting tool capturing incidents of harassment, abuse and “lawfare” targeted at journalists across the UK and Ireland.

On International Women's Day, the union is supporting calls to national police leads urging necessary action to address the harmful online violence women journalists face as part of their work.

Speaking at the union's biennial delegate conference in Dublin, Séamus Dooley, NUJ Irish secretary, expressed grave concern at the increase in threats and online abuse against journalists.

The safety of journalists has been and will continue to be a major priority for the union

The union has strongly condemned the online abuse of Irish Times journalists Kitty Holland and Dara Mac Dónaill following their coverage of a violent incident in north Dublin.

Journalists reporting the anti-government demonstrations are also targeted.

The NUJ sent a message of solidarity to the women taking part and reporting on the protests in Iran, following the killing of Mahsa Amini by the "morality police".