Study: Freedom Of Expression… Except For Arts Workers

More than eight out of ten survey respondents agreed that “workersin the arts and cultural sector who share controversial opinions riskbeing professionally ostracised”. The overwhelming message that comesacross from more than 1,000 free text comments – running to 60,000 words– is neatly summed up by one person, who said “I often feel pressuredto self-censor for fear of being ‘cancelled’ or bullied for notconforming to the orthodoxy”. – Arts P