I prefer to refer to myself as a radio host.  I am a disc jockey in the morning and, by title, the "Feature Personality" on 800 CHAB - I produce and host features like Ask the Expert, The Partner Profile and The Heartland at Noon.  By definition, however, all of us on the radio here are "journalists".  We do, in fact, write for our website and prepare news and information for broadcast. 

With that in mind, a number of our people here are a part of the 72% of media professionals who have experienced some form of harassment over the past year.   

An Ipsos poll, conducted this fall, found harassment of journalists is on the rise with 65% experiencing harassment online.  20% of us are getting pestered online weekly or more than once a week. 

It's not all pandemic-related but, I can tell you that locally, that is what has spurred most of the badgering. 

I suppose it comes with the territory.  It's just that some days, I wish it didn't.