Twitter Safety

What is really unnerving in this universe is that this subsection of a very informative article on PRDaily.com exists; People need reminding to not be racism on social media. A joke? Not even.

The world of mass media is scary for young professionals. People have multiple accounts for their different aspects of their world -- work, personal, blogger, etc. Keeping those accounts safe from one another tactfully can be a big hassle with mix-ups providing serious damage. But while we are all go-getters and hustlin' to get the best job out there, the reality check we need is this: GET YOUR HEAD ON STRAIGHT. If you can't be sure that you won't offend someone, that you can't tweet responsibly, then DON'T. If you have racist thoughts, if you think your racist jokes are funny, if you are a racist... keep that gem of a character trait on the DL... not only for your personal and professional sake, but for the world's sake.

Race and gender in the mass media are tough. There are some clear-cut "don't even go there" lines drawn and there are the vast spaces of gray area that should make you re-evaluate yourself. I am disappointed in my generation that common decency and sense do not trigger a "DUH" on this helpful hint from PRDaily twitter-etiquette article, but it is there. I hope one day we will be able to move from our narrow-minded approach and embrace humanity in its whole.

QUOTE from the article::
Offending with tasteless jokes
“Japan called me. They said 'maybe those jokes are a hit in the U.S., but over here, they're all sinking.'”
This one is nearly as popular as the mixing up of Twitter handles, although it seems to mostly befall celebrities and athletes. Take the example above: In the days following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan last year, comedian Gilbert Gottfried, then voice of the Aflac insurance duck, tweeted two insensitive jokes about the nation. Gottfried was fired. }}
see the other tips/rest of the story HERE