ADL sees dramatic election spike in harassment of Jewish journalists | The Times of Israel

WASHINGTON — Three weeks before Americans cast their ballots to decide an election unlike any other, the Anti-Defamation League released a report outlining the rising anti-Semitic harassment of journalists that has taken place since the process of choosing the nation’s next leader began.

While numerous Jewish reporters have documented their experiences being targeted by trolls on social media and elsewhere, the new study quantifies the phenomenon.