Marina Hendricks, Ph.D.

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WV native. Assistant professor in the School of Communication & Journalism at South Dakota State University. Opinions: my own.
Just in time for AEJMC Midwinter travel.
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As God is my witness, here’s my first Mastodon post.
#WKRPinCincinnati #turkeydrop
https://youtu.be/BGFtV6-ALoQ
WKRP Turkey Drop

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Important article by @taylorlorenz on online harassment of student journalists, a problem that has been around for awhile. I’ll never forget a student of mine here who got a barrage of hate & threats from fans, alumni & current students after daring to report on the quarterback’s drug use admissions in a police interview she got from a FOI request. That was 10 years ago, still harrowing. 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