National Action Plan on the Safety of Media Professionals
Working closely with the media sector to create a national action plan on the protection of journalists in Switzerland.
Many media professionals experience hostility and even hate speech online. This situation has only gotten worse during the COVID-19 pandemic. The action plan will therefore include measures to protect journalists from threats and hate speech online.
Milestones
Spring/summer 2023: National action plan (NAP) expected to be published
Further information
Status
| Start | 2021 |
|---|---|
| End | 2023 |
Responsible
Federal Office of Communications
Departments
Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
Goals
The opportunities of digitalisation will be used to increase security
Domains
Security and trust
People in Switzerland can move around safely in the digital environment; privacy is protected.