The classic advice given to children is to “turn the other cheek” if someone is bothering them: Don’t give people the satisfaction of a reaction. But life online means abuse has found a home in people’s very own notifications and it soon becomes hard to ignore. Journalism especially invites a world of criticism and although social media gives journalists more exposure, it comes at a price.
Quiz: Guess the journalist’s first tweet
Creating the perfect tweet has become an art form. And like all art forms it can take a long time to get any good at it. Way back in 2008, when Twitter was just beginning to take off in the UK, some of the biggest names in journalism were… um…