How journalists can protect themselves online: Join National Press Club Journalism Institute webinar, March 8

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- From doxing to hacking, journalists around the world are subject to online harassment and abuse every day. While some of these attacks have been aimed at women, political journalists, and those working to hold power to account, all reporters need to be on the alert for potential online harassment and attacks.

Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute on Friday, March 8, for instruction on how to minimize your personal risk of online harassment and protect your private information. Registration is open for this free, one-hour webinar that will begin at 11:30 a.m. ET, taught by David Huerta, senior digital security instructor for the Freedom of the Press Foundation.

Participants will learn:

• Why and how journalists can be susceptible targets
• How to find and remove your personal information on the web
• How to separate personal identities from professional profiles
• Security tools for safeguarding personal information and privacy protection
• How to be alert to increasingly sophisticated phishing scams

About the National Press Club Journalism Institute
The National Press Club Journalism Institute promotes an engaged global citizenry through an independent and free press, and equips journalists with skills and standards to inform the public in ways that inspire a more representative democracy. As the nonprofit affiliate of the National Press Club, the Institute powers journalism in the public interest.

The Institute depends on grants, foundation funds, and contributions from individuals like you. Your donation today allows the Institute to offer the majority of its programming at no cost.

Contact: Beth Francesco, executive director, [email protected]

SOURCE National Press Club Journalism Institute