Beijing has taken some really problematic decisions in a bid to suppress freedom of the press in the country. The Chinese government has been secretive about the state of governance following the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan city, which led doctors-turned-whistle blowers, bloggers and citizen journalists to use alternatives for conveying news otherwise censored by the regime.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism condemns the attacks and online harassment of television presenter Gayle King. She recently found herself in the eye of a storm after clips of her questioning Lisa Leslie about Kobe Bryant’s sexual assault charge was circulated by CBS.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism welcomes the Washington Post’s decision to reinstate their national politics reporter Felicia Sonmez. She was sent on administrative leave on January 27. The publication’s earlier decision received criticism within the industry, which eventually led them to reinstate Felicia.

The Coalition For Women In Journalism condemns the online harassment of Washington Post reporter Felicia Sonmez and the events that have ensued. Felicia received immense hate over her Kobe Bryant tweets that featured sexual harassment accusations against him. The tweet picked heat online very quickly leading to threats against Felicia. The reporter faced suspension and was sent on an administrative leave by the publication. In the meantime, the Post reviewed if the tweets related to Kobe Bryant violated their newsroom’s social media policy.