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Jeffrey Peters

Maryland
As seen in: Color Research & Application, Nature, The Conversation, Salon, Baltimore Sun, Carroll County Times, The Register, The Epoch Times, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Lexington Herald-Leader and
Covers:  Politics is my primary topic.
Doesn't Cover: There is nothing I haven't covered in the past.
Jeff Peters PhD, aka the Pop Culture Warrior. Media critic and literary scholar. DM with requests. Fake name accounts blocked. Member: ALSCW, ASECS, NASSR

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Scholar, critic, and journalist with a background in Great Books, Constitutional Theory, and Rhetoric. I specialize in political analysis, legislative tracking, and fact checking.

Jeffrey Peters’s Journalist Portfolio

President Trump's Business Deals Do Not Violate Emoluments Clause | The News and Times Politics

President Trump's Business Deals Do Not Violate Emoluments Clause | The News and Times Politics

Currently, there is much to do about the Emoluments Clause and the possibility that President Donald Trump's …

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Jeffrey Peters: Be cautious of false religious 'experts' on the Internet

Jeffrey Peters: Be cautious of false religious 'experts' on the Internet

Although the Internet provides us with excellent resources that can help our faith grow, it is an environment…

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Fact-Check Forbes's Big Lie on Abortion

Fact-Check Forbes's Big Lie on Abortion

Today, Forbes ran an article titled "Ted Cruz Gets Away With Blatant Nonsense On Abortion As Scientists Keep …

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The Old Problem With New Journalism

The Old Problem With New Journalism

Too few journalists understand the problem of New Media or how the clickbait phenomenon is actually very old.…

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The Empty Transportation Plan " Red Maryland

The Empty Transportation Plan " Red Maryland

Two weeks ago, Red Maryland brought you an article that exposed problems with a bill that would strip the Gov…

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Articles

Yuru Camp and Visiting the Quiet Places of Japan

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By Jeffrey Peters
| The News and Times
Japan is a beautiful country that is rich with sights and scenes, but it often goes neglected by citizens and tourists alike because the draw of Tokyo (and, to a lesser extent, other major cities). A large portion of anime that does take place within Japan also falls into this same trap. Yet one anime, Yuru Camp, known as Laid-Back Camp in English, seems to specialize in finding those smaller, quieter places that have their own charm and value.
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Final Fantasy Villains Were Not Fascist

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By Jeffrey Peters
| The News and Times
Recently, there has been some debate on social media about the nature of the villains from the Final Fantasy video game series, and Sandy Petersen, creator of the Call of Cthulhu game, took a stand against those who believe the villains are fascist in nature. This is an interesting discussion, because it reveals that many lack a critical understanding of political systems and exactly the source and threat in each of the games.
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In Reluctant Defense of Swift’s “Opalite” Music Video

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By Jeffrey Peters
| The News and Times
Hating something only because it is popular is worse than liking something only because it is popular, because popularity, in general, tends to be based on a positive aspect that has drawn people to embrace it, even if the positive element is minor. Those who jump on the bandwagon and chase after trends, be they supportive or hateful in nature, are dishonest, and they exist to exploit other people’s feelings.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Music criticism.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Of course. I am old enough to be part of the transition from typewriters to computers.

How is social media changing news?

It makes yellow journalism so much more obvious but does nothing to fix it.

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