Young reporters are forced to deal with waves of abuse and harassment, driving some out of the industry before they even get started.

Case Study: TikTok fans torment @uarizona @dailywildcat reporter for unfavorable editorial. The message from one online harasser: "her mouth should be tied shut the rest of her life."

📝 Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post

#freespeech #pressfreedom #journalism #onlineabuse

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/11/19/student-journalist-harass-arizona/

Online mobs are now coming for student journalists

The experience of an Arizona student journalist highlights the growing threat that online harassment poses to journalists, especially those just starting out.

The Washington Post