LJUBLJANA, Slovenia—Sara Stiglic is still a novice at journalism, but she has already experienced the kind of online intimidation that has become standard for reporters working in countries led by populists in the mold of former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Stiglic, a journalism student at the University of Ljubljana, criticized Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa during a rally in May for his increasing hostility toward the country’s media. Jansa has spearheaded smear campaigns against journalists and withheld funding for the state-run news agency STA.
