I was recently asked if I follow a certain page on social media. I won't mention it by name; in reality, it could be any of the many, many pages associated with emergency services. I see memes and rants from these pages shared many times over; sometimes I chuckle, but most of the time I …
Feeling antisocial?
This may seem like a contradictory statement considering my full-time work, but I've gotta say it: being antisocial once in a while is great.
Are You “Facebook-Proof”?
If you're local in the Rochester area, you've probably heard of the Greece high school teacher who resigned a picture of her using some questionable language in the classroom was posted to Facebook. Regardless of who was right or wrong in this case (there are questions surrounding the intentions of the student, the student's mother, …
Public Perception
If it's not one thing, it's another. This week, news broke of a second FDNY social media controversy, this time an EMT Lieutenant who's Twitter handle was "Bad Lieutenant." When confronted by the media about controversial tweets, the Lieutenant broke down, stating "my life is ruined." You can read more about the story here. This follows last week's …
Jon David LeRoy 