Women journalists — worldwide and here at home — face outsized online attacks

By: Tracey Compton, Indianapolis Public Editor

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: July 15, 2026

Words: 1,880

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Mirror Indy reporter Mary Claire Molloy’s June 17 story about Indy’s public hospital-to-jail pipeline got 63 comments on Facebook. Although most offered praise for her investigation of questionable police arrests made by Eskenazi Health, some veered into personal attacks and criticism.

Online comments questioned her motivations and whether the story was actually true. One commenter even criticized her speaking voice in the Facebook video highlighting the investigation.

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