#MeToo in the media, with Empoword Journalism

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Last week, The New York Times revealed The Financial Times had killed a #MeToo scoop based on seven women's complaints against former Guardian columnist Nick Cohen, who resigned in 2022.

It shows that there is an awful lack of self-scrutiny in the British news industry. We need more accountability, but raising the flag is easier said than done.

For young women journalists especially, it is a daunting prospect to call out sexual abuse and harassment in the workplace. 

In this week's podcast, we hear from two bright young stars of journalism - Shannon McGuigan and Faye Minton, Masters journalism students at Cardiff and Swansea University respectively, and the editors-in-chief of Empoword Journalism, a student publication for and by women and non-binary journalists. 

They tell us how these fresh #MeToo concerns impact young women journalists starting out in their careers, and how to make them feel more safe and secure in the newsroom.

Two of the women had reported their experiences to the Guardian News & Media. Lucy Siegle was the first in 2018, but managers didn’t take action until she went public with her complaint several years later.

Cohen was suspended pending an investigation, and resigned in January.

— Jane Bradley (@jane__bradley) May 30, 2023

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