Expert Commentary
John is a diverse reporter with five years of metro reporting experience and 13 years of tech and video game industry experience.
Gaming and Tech
John can offer expert commentary on the video game industry, the local video game industry in Massachusetts, the history of video games, individual game titles and video game console wars.
He can offer expert commentary on most computer-related topics including software, hardware, Microsoft announcements and the history of personal computing.
Fire
John is an expert on the procedures of The Boston Fire Department and the Boston MetroFire mutual aid system. He is familiar with the fire departments of many Massachusetts, Connecticut and other New England communities.
He can offer commentary on arson, the dangers of home oxygen equipment, the firefighting culture and profession and incident-specific firefighting and EMS tactics.
Crime
John has a degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University. He can offer commentary on juvenile justice, criminological theories, crime in New England, community policing and the Boston Police Department and surrounding communities.
Digital journalism
John is the founder of BlastMagazine.com, and he has been working in digital journalism since he was 14. He is an expert on web standards and software, including WordPress.
The Amy Bishop case
John has extensively covered the Massachusetts connections in the Amy Bishop case.
