Government Launches Consultation For Journalists To Share Experiences of Abuse The Government is encouraging journalists working in the UK to share their experiences of being threatened and abused to help better understand the issue and to improve journalist safety. The minister for media and data, John Whittingdale and minister for safeguarding, Victoria Atkins, said: “Journalists play a crucial role in any democratic society; providing critical information, provoking debate and holding power to account. “Unfortunately, too many journalists in the UK have reported that they feel unable to continue to carry out this vital work, because they are subject to threats, abuse and violence, simply for doing their jobs [...]