De geweldsbedreigingen tegen vrouwen die in de media werken strekken zich vaak uit tot hun gezinsleden, en de intieme aard van de intimidaties, die zij dikwijls ontvangen op hun persoonlijke computer of telefoon, buiten de professionele parameters van de newsroom om, verhogen tevens hun impact.
The threats of violence against women working in the media often extend to family members, and the intimate nature of the attacks, received as they are on personal devices outside the professional parameters of the newsroom, also heightens the impact.