New research in Ireland has highlighted the need for political parties to do more to support female members from online abuse. While members of government are not alone in facing hatred and vitriol online, it does remind us that standing up to online abuse is required by all sectors. Often there’s a fine line between freedom of speech and hate speech. But both are not two sides of the same coin.  In today’s show I’m looking at: > Identifying the signs of online abuse and what we can learn from the Two Johnnie’s #GAAcatfishing stories > How to manage online abuse > I speak to National Women Council of Ireland researchers Claire McGing and Valesca Lima, who have developed a social media toolkit for political parties with practical steps to support female colleagues online --- WIN Our Weekly Show Prize Subscribe to our YouTube Channel or Podcast, leave a comment on any social network about the episode, use the hashtag #PublicSectorMarketingShow Also get a 50% discount on a course of your choice with us! --- Subscribe, Rate & Review Subscribe for a new episode each and every Thursday. You can also watch our show on Wednesdays on YouTube or Facebook.  If you are a regular listener, please rate and review our show. --- Feedback Don’t forget to get in touch with your questions. I love hearing from my listeners, don’t be a social media stranger. Tweet me at: @JSTweetsDigital If you would like to be a guest on the show, please get in touch. Email Joanne at [email protected].  --- The Public Sector Marketing Show is a weekly podcast dedicated to digital marketing and social media insights for government and public sector pros hosted by Joanne Sweeney, founder of the Public Sector Marketing Institute.