Online Harassment, Q&A - The Conference 2013
Channel: The Conference / Media Evolution
Date: 2013-08-21

Kate Miltner is an internet researcher that will be looking at the panoply of behaviors that fall under the umbrella term of "online harassment" and asking what, exactly, we mean when we refer to "online harassment".

Anita Sarkeesian is a media critic and the creator of Feminist Frequency, she will talk about the gamification of online harassment.

Laurie Penny, journalist, will speak about cyber sexism and present examples of what it is and why it's so dangerous to society.

The harassment of people online is emerging as one of the biggest issues on the internet. It's a topic that thankfully has gained much attention in the media recently. In this session we want to examine what the drivers of hate online are and why it's so important to work against it.