Peter Preble
(He/Him)
Hull
As seen in:
HuffPost,
Tiny Buddha,
Spirit of Change Magazine,
New Bedford Light,
Netzender,
Emerging Civil War
Covers:
Grief and bereavement
Religion and public life
Ethics and human dignity
Emergency services and first responders
Hospice, caregiving, and end-of-life care
Artificial intelligence and society
Writer • Public theologian • Minister & chaplain | Grief, death, faith, AI & human flourishing • Army veteran | peterpreble.net
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Peter Preble’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Peter Preble is a Massachusetts-based independent journalist, writer, public theologian, and historian. His work explores grief, religion, ethics, public life, emergency services, and the human questions raised by emerging technology.
He serves as Interim Minister of North Community Church in Marshfield and as Assistant Chief Chaplain of the Massachusetts Corps of Fire Chaplains. He is also a fire chaplain, Army veteran, grief coach, end-of-life doula, and longtime broadcaster.
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See all 18 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
My first real work in journalism was behind a microphone. I began in radio as a host and broadcaster, interviewing guests and exploring the intersection of religion, politics, history, and public life. Podcasting soon became an extension of that work and gave me more freedom to pursue longer conversations.
Radio taught me lessons I still carry into my writing: prepare carefully, listen for what someone is actually saying, ask the follow-up question, and never forget that there are real people on the other side of the microphone.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, but it was a LONG time ago
How is social media changing news?
Social media has made news faster, more immediate, and more accessible. Journalists can discover stories, hear directly from affected communities, find sources, and report events while they are still unfolding. It has also enabled people who were routinely overlooked by traditional media to document their own experiences and challenge official accounts.
At the same time, social media has blurred the boundaries between reporting, commentary, rumor, and performance. Platforms reward speed, certainty, outrage, and emotional reaction, while good journalism often requires patience, verification, context, and a willingness to say that the facts are still developing. The journalist’s role is therefore more important, not less: to slow the story down enough to determine what is true without losing sight of the human beings living through it.