Introduction
Alma Economics, an independent research organisation, has been commissioned by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) to conduct research on the safety of journalists working in the UK.
Through this survey, we aim to understand the prevalence, type and impact of safety concerns among journalists in the UK, including any form of harassment, abuse and threats, or legal intimidation, both online and offline, that may affect your freedom as a journalist or your ability to carry out your work, including those directed by a foreign state. We are equally interested to hear from those that have experienced these issues as those that haven’t so that we can build a comprehensive picture of journalists’ experiences. By sharing your experience, you will contribute to valuable evidence that can inform better policies, practices, and support systems that protect journalists.
We are aware that answering questions about safety, harassment, abuse, or other forms of threat that you have or are worried about experiencing can be difficult and upsetting. Please do not take part in this survey if you do not feel comfortable doing so. If you have been affected by safety concerns, here is a list of resources that you can contact if you wish to seek support. The document also contains some options for how you can report a safety concern should you wish to do so as well as contact details for the research team.
The survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete and predominantly consists of multiple-choice questions. The survey aims to identify the prevalence of safety incidents and threats experienced and their short- and long-term impacts on wellbeing, professional development, and journalistic output, as well as the pattern/likelihood of reporting practices. At the end of the survey, you will have an opportunity to express interest in taking part in a short, follow-up interview to explore these themes in more depth. This is optional.
Your participation in this survey is fully anonymous unless you choose to complete optional questions at the end to participate in further research. If you opt in for further research, it will continue to be the case that all information you provide will be non-attributable to you and your data will not be shared outside of the Alma Economics research team. You can find more information about how your data will be stored and used here.
Through this survey, we aim to understand the prevalence, type and impact of safety concerns among journalists in the UK, including any form of harassment, abuse and threats, or legal intimidation, both online and offline, that may affect your freedom as a journalist or your ability to carry out your work, including those directed by a foreign state. We are equally interested to hear from those that have experienced these issues as those that haven’t so that we can build a comprehensive picture of journalists’ experiences. By sharing your experience, you will contribute to valuable evidence that can inform better policies, practices, and support systems that protect journalists.
We are aware that answering questions about safety, harassment, abuse, or other forms of threat that you have or are worried about experiencing can be difficult and upsetting. Please do not take part in this survey if you do not feel comfortable doing so. If you have been affected by safety concerns, here is a list of resources that you can contact if you wish to seek support. The document also contains some options for how you can report a safety concern should you wish to do so as well as contact details for the research team.
The survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete and predominantly consists of multiple-choice questions. The survey aims to identify the prevalence of safety incidents and threats experienced and their short- and long-term impacts on wellbeing, professional development, and journalistic output, as well as the pattern/likelihood of reporting practices. At the end of the survey, you will have an opportunity to express interest in taking part in a short, follow-up interview to explore these themes in more depth. This is optional.
Your participation in this survey is fully anonymous unless you choose to complete optional questions at the end to participate in further research. If you opt in for further research, it will continue to be the case that all information you provide will be non-attributable to you and your data will not be shared outside of the Alma Economics research team. You can find more information about how your data will be stored and used here.