{"id":15235,"date":"2021-11-09T12:48:24","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T17:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caj.ca\/?p=15235"},"modified":"2022-11-17T13:07:52","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T18:07:52","slug":"caj-joins-international-coalition-against-online-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caj.ca\/fr\/caj-joins-international-coalition-against-online-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"CAJ joins international coalition against online violence"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is pleased to announce it is joining the <\/span>Coalition Against Online Violence<\/span><\/a> effective immediately.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As a member of the coalition, the CAJ will work with journalism organizations around the world to identify solutions for the ongoing problem of online abuse and harassment faced, in particular, by female journalists and journalists of colour.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The CAJ is the first Canada-specific journalism organization to be accepted as a member of the coalition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJoining this esteemed group of collaborators re-emphasizes the CAJ\u2019s ongoing commitment to its members to effectively translate <\/span>words into actions<\/span><\/a> that support the safety and security of Canadian journalists, whether they work at large national news organizations, community publications, or as freelancers\u201d said Brent Jolly, CAJ president. \u201cThe voices of Canadian journalists need to be heard and their experiences must be acknowledged.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the past month<\/span><\/a>, the CAJ has been dogged in its effort to support members who have received horrifying, repulsive, and hate-filled messages via email and social media. To date, we have:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n