DATA ANALYSIS THE online survey carried out during September and October 2022 was against the backdrop of the growing number of insults, attacks, threats and doxing of journalists in the southern African region. It was conducted in 11 SADC countries with 75 respondents, 22 of whom were men, 52 women and 1 respondent who preferred not to say. 18 Sixty two of the respondents (87%) live in a city, while 11 respondents reside just outside the city and 2 are based in a rural area.