Webinar - Online Harassment Mitigation & Response

After a routine assignment turned into a viral online attack that put her personal safety at risk, investigative reporter Daniela Ibarra of KSAT San Antonio learned firsthand just how exposed journalists' private information can be — and what to do about it. In this candid session hosted by the RTDNA Safety Committee, Daniela walks through what happened when her reporting made her the target of a coordinated harassment campaign, and how she worked with her newsroom to navigate the fallout while protecting herself both online and at home.

She shares the specific tools and services she used to scrub her personal details from public records and data broker sites, along with the social media habits she changed to reduce her digital footprint in the future. Daniela also offers straightforward advice on documentation and guidance for newsroom leaders on how to support a colleague facing online harassment.

Whether you've experienced targeted harassment yourself or simply want to get ahead of a threat before it happens, this session offers practical, real-world steps every journalist can take to safeguard their privacy and security.