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Online Abuse

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Why Does Everyone Hate Us?

We are not the “enemy of the people,” we swear! I open…
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Don’t Read the Comments

“Okay, ma’am,” a crackling voice interrupts the caller. “Ma’am, can I talk?” Minutes into her report to the Ottawa Police hotline, journalist Rachel Gilmore feels exasperated. She is reporting a violent email sent to The Hill Times’ Erica Ifill—a name-dropping salad of verbal abuse such as “woke,” “cunt,” and racial slurs—including death threats.
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A Clear and Chilling Danger

What are the solutions to the dramatic rise in online violence against women reporters? Two prominent journalists speak up