In conjunction with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the International Women’s Media Foundation, TrollBusters Founder Dr. Michelle Ferrier will be co-leading a workshop to develop strategic initiatives for female journalists under attack online. “Online Harassment of Female Journalists: From Impact to Action,” will be hosted on Thursday, September 13, from noonContinue reading “Online News Association Workshop to Tackle Online Abuse”
Monthly Archives: August 2018
Press Push Back Against President Trump
IN THE HEADLINES: THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2018 In an unusual move of coordinated action, newspapers across the United States shared editorials and commentary this week on the values of a free press, pushing back against President Donald Trump‘s attacks on the press as “enemies of the people.” This is NOT a drill. White House correspondentContinue reading “Press Push Back Against President Trump”
Student Press are Under Attack
Student press are increasingly under attack from coordinated external groups seeking to target an individual journalist or fracture an already contentious campus atmosphere. Gershon Harrell of the KentWired.com reports in April 2018 that Madison Newingham, a liberal political activist and junior double majoring in political science and history, drew the attention of internet trolls forContinue reading “Student Press are Under Attack”
Doxing of Reporters Chills Coverage
At least 11 Huffington Post reporters were doxed and threatened online by the alt-right in May 2018 after reporter Luke O’Brien produced a story that identified the Twitter account of social media user @AmyMek, suspected of spreading hate speech. Doxing is when personal information, such as work or home address and telephone numbers are distributedContinue reading “Doxing of Reporters Chills Coverage”
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