Online Abuse
Pushback against the upswing of political nastiness
Online abuse of politicians is on the rise - especially for women, including the PM and local councilors. This week one was able to unmask her anonymous abuser and the media played a part. But this… Audio
Female politicians face sexist abuse online
The abuse of female politicians online is being put under the microscope, with the National Party now holding an investigation into the trolling of female politicians online, including Labour Minister… Audio
Fair Play: NZC president Debbie Hockley threatened with violence
Sports journalist Zoë George with co-host Sports Psychologist Karen Nimmo discover NZC president and cricket commentator Debbie Hockley has been threatened with violence and call sexist names online… Audio
Gender bias and Facebook comments: Is there a male equivalent of a vile hag?
Analysis - Gender as a topic always seems to attract abuse, as RNZ's The 9th Floor interview with Jenny Shipley shows very clearly, writes Megan Whelan.
Half of all NZ men experience online harassment - survey
Three out of four New Zealand men under 30 and more than half of all men have been victim to online harassment, a survey has shown.