What is it about?
This article looks at how a group of users who engage in online abuse on Twitter repeat tropes shared in media coverage of a high profile criminal case.
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Why is it important?
This research advocates for more careful reporting of criminal cases and suspects, considering that the now inevitable potential for online and social media virality can shatter lives.
Perspectives
This article is part of a wider PhD study and hopes to contribute to a healthier, fairer online debate in respect of both freedom of expression and users' right not to live in fear of abuse.
Carolina Are
City University
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This page is a summary of: Patterns of media coverage repeated in online abuse on high-profile criminal cases, Journalism, October 2019, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1464884919881274.
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