As threats to journalists take many forms, from digital and legal to physical and psychosocial, what role should safety play in professional journalism practice? And what do we mean when we talk about...
Viktorya Vilk
Viktorya Vilk is program director for digital safety and free expression at PEN America, where she leads initiatives on a range of free expression issues. She develops tools, strategies, and training to empower writers and journalists, as well as their allies and employers, to defend against online abuse, and she has spearheaded research and advocacy to raise awareness about the impact of the local news crisis. Viktorya has over a decade of experience working in nonprofits to expand access to the arts and defend freedom of expression. She graduated summa cum laude with a BA from Boston University and pursued her graduate degrees on a Marshall Scholarship at the University of London.
Events IJF 2023
Online abuse is a direct attack against press freedom, intended to intimidate journalists into self-censorship and silence. Reporters are increasingly subjected to online harassment and threats in ret...
Safety clinics for independent journalists will be on offer at this year's festival on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 April. Organised by ACOS Alliance signatory organisations and partners, the clinics prov...
Increasing numbers of journalists, including 73% of all women journalists, have experienced online violence (source: UNESCO/ICFC). As a member of the Coalition Against Online Violence, the ACOS Allian...
Safety clinics for independent journalists will be on offer at this year's festival on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 April. Organised by ACOS Alliance signatory organisations and partners, the clinics prov...
Online harassment is a pervasive and growing tactic, intended to intimidate journalists into self-censorship and silence. More and more reporters, especially women and minorities, are routinely subjec...
