As journalists, we don't have established ethics for if, when or how to quote people from Twitter. That alone is troubling.
-
-
-
But here are some basics: it's not ok to use a young woc on Twitter as your punching bag because she tweeted something you don't like.
-
It's also not ok to quote something from a young woc on Twitter for your article about a controversial topic without asking her if it's ok.
-
It's also not ok to quote a young woman of color, using actual quotation marks, yet make her actual identity completely invisible.
-
It's also not ok to quote a young woman of color and not include her handle, not link to her, not embed what she was tweeting.
-
It's also not ok to quote a young woman of color completely out of context in order to make your controversial point.
End of conversation
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.