The experience of Finnish media in countering hate speech
Al-Gburi, Mohanad (2020)
2020
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ABSTRACT
Hate speech has become a problem in society as it threatens peaceful coexistence. This research studies the experiences of members of the Finnish media in countering hate speech in Finland. This study focuses on the Finnish broadcasting company YLE and the newspaper Helsingin Sanomat.
The questions of the research are:
● How do Finnish media empower journalists and protect them from threats of
physical violence or hate speech?
● How do Finnish media develop policy statements on countering hate speech?
● What tools do journalists have when encountering threats and hate speech?
A thematic method is used in this study, one that depends on reviewing theories and is also focused on interviewing journalists. For this study, the research category is journalists, who are most exposed to hate speech in society.
The interviewed journalists expressed their concerns about the media fuelling hate speech by issuing biased news and articles about immigrants. The journalists hoped for more serious support in fighting hate speech and helping the victims of hate speech.
Hate speech has become a problem in society as it threatens peaceful coexistence. This research studies the experiences of members of the Finnish media in countering hate speech in Finland. This study focuses on the Finnish broadcasting company YLE and the newspaper Helsingin Sanomat.
The questions of the research are:
● How do Finnish media empower journalists and protect them from threats of
physical violence or hate speech?
● How do Finnish media develop policy statements on countering hate speech?
● What tools do journalists have when encountering threats and hate speech?
A thematic method is used in this study, one that depends on reviewing theories and is also focused on interviewing journalists. For this study, the research category is journalists, who are most exposed to hate speech in society.
The interviewed journalists expressed their concerns about the media fuelling hate speech by issuing biased news and articles about immigrants. The journalists hoped for more serious support in fighting hate speech and helping the victims of hate speech.