Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover concerns many journalists, especially people of color, women and LGBTQ+ folks, that existing harassment on the platform and other corners of the internet will get worse.

Against that backdrop, Poynter’s recent announcement about partnering with George Washington University for a pilot program to address and reduce online harassment of journalists feels timely.

We need your help to make it effective.

The program, Expert Voices Together, uses evidence-based research to develop best practices for reacting when journalists are threatened, abused or harassed online. The project’s intent is to create a system for response to online harassment that is grounded in experience and meets the needs of a wide range of journalists.

The ideal applicant will be a small to medium-sized newsroom with managers who have already identified their staff’s safety and well-being as a key priority, but are looking for practical ideas to handle both spontaneous and coordinated campaigns of online harassment. Each participating newsroom will get $5,000.

Learn more and apply for this unique opportunity. For more personal and professional support, keep scrolling to see Poynter’s upcoming training. 

— Andrew DeLong, director of teaching operations

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