New survey claims all local newspaper journalists have been bullied

New survey claims all local newspaper journalists have been bullied

All journalists working for local newspapers have been bullied, harassed or discriminated against, a new survey has shown.

Worse still, some female reporters were offered promotions in exchange for sexual favours.

Cathy John, senior lecturer in cultural theory and policy at Arts University in Bournemouth interviewed more than 4,000 people working across a range of creative industries, including journalism.

At national newspaper level, three out of four journalists have experienced bullying, harassment or discrimination.

John said bullying within newspapers was "exceptionally high" compared with other industries.

She said: "All survey respondents working in local papers had been bullied, harassed or discriminated against."

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