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[Michelle Ferrier] She is the co-founder of TrollBusters.com, a just-in-time service that helps journalists fight online abuse and has advocated on behalf of journalists worldwide. In addition, Michelle has been recognized for her work educating the next generation of leaders. In 2017, Mediashift named her as one of the top 10 journalism innovation educators to watch. She is also a scholar focusing on areas like digital identity and reputation management and online communities, and helps orgs with community-based participatory research and media entrepreneurship. Michelle has worked relentlessly to ensure that black and brown voices are not only heard, but that they have the tools, skills, and support they need to speak loudly and proudly. She has worked to push for more diverse newsrooms and media, and has served as beacon of support for so many young communicators.