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Here are 8 ideas for helping journalism students develop strategies to deal with online abuse

Online abuse of journalists has become so routine that a study this week recommends that journalism students need training to prepare them for it.

But how do you incorporate online abuse into journalism curricula? Over the past year I’ve been trying to do just that — here are some ideas.

1. Ask about online abuse on news days

Most journalism courses already have news days, so considering online abuse in news meetings is a simple way to incorporate the topic into teaching without having to create new classes or materials.

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