Peter G. Miller

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Peter G. Miller is an American journalist and author. Also known as Peter Miller, he is a newspaper columnist nationally syndicated by Content That Works. [1]

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Early life

Miller was born in Manhattan. He was raised in his early years in Manhattan and on a farm in Brewster, NY. The family later moved to northern New Jersey.

Miller as a teenager worked during the summers at Camp Reinberg in Palatine, IL and the Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund camp in Milan, NY (The Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund was later supported by The New York Times. It is known now as the Fresh Air Fund). [2] [3]

Both camps were designed to provide outdoor experiences for children who lived in major cities. Tribune Lane in Milan, NY—near Rhinebeck—remains as evidence of where the former Herald Tribune camp was located. [4] Camp Reinberg is now a part of the Forest Preserves of Cook County. [5]

While in high school Miller wrote letters to major New York City newspapers, a number of which were published. This led to an interest in journalism and public affairs.

Education

Miller is a graduate of the American University in Washington, DC. He holds a BA in journalism, an MS in public relations, and a Graduate Certificate of Government Public Information.

Military service

Miller enlisted in the Army National Guard as a college sophomore. His unit was federalized during the Vietnam War era, however the unit did not serve overseas.

Personal life

Miller has been married to Caroline (Harrison Tucker) Miller for more than 40 years. They have two children: Sam and Amanda.

Professional Background

During his career Miller has been:

Making Newsman's Privilege a National Right

Doctors, lawyers, and clerics all have a protected right to interact in private with patients, clients, and congregants. In "Newsman's Privilege: An Issue of Press Freedom,” Miller found that journalists often had little if any way to protect sources at the state level. [11] The article called for the establishment of a federal newsman's privilege act that would protect reporters in all states. Miller's piece was published by The Quill (July 1971), the national magazine of Sigma Delta Chi, what is now known as the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). Also see Miller's Why a Media Shield Is Impossible from The Huffington Post, May 13, 2013: [12]

Who Uses the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)?

Miller's early study of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) found that it helped journalists informally pressure federal agencies to provide information. However, some four years after the 1967 passage of the legislation, formal FOIA appeals by journalists were rare. Miller's study showed that of 133 formal FOIA requests just 12 came from the media while most came from private attorneys and business interests. From Freedom of Information Act: Boon or Bust for the Press?, Editor & Publisher, July 8, 1972. [13]

Putting Real Estate Online

Miller was the original creator and host of the Real Estate Desk at America Online, one of the Internet's earliest and largest real estate hubs. "For the most part," reported Inman News in 1996, "he is credited with legitimizing the on-line real estate world." [14]

Forecasting the Mortgage Meltdown

Miller was an early critic of the financial practices and products which lead to the mortgage meltdown. In a speech before the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials in Jacksonville on April 7, 2006, he told the nation's real estate regulators:

"If you look at the numbers you can see that for many buyers the pricing gamble has been a huge success during the past few years. Home values have risen substantially in most areas. The odds are overwhelming that if you bought in 2000 or before and sold in 2005 or thereabouts you made money. A lot of money.
"But looming in the background is the potential for financial disaster that will impact home values nationwide, spur foreclosure rates to new highs and devalue insurance funds, pension holdings and investor accounts. The value of your home, no matter how you financed, is at stake." [15]

Published Books

Miller is the author of seven books published originally by Harper & Row, including one with a co-author.

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References

  1. ↑ Content That Works: http://www.ineedagreatstory.com/main/search_results.html?type=1&author=15
  2. ↑ "Camp Reinberg still a respite from urban life". e-edition.dailyherald.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  3. ↑ "Learn more: The Fresh Air Fund's summer programs for kids". The Fresh Air Fund. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  4. ↑ "Tribune Ln · Milan, NY 12571". Tribune Ln · Milan, NY 12571. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  5. ↑ "Camp Reinberg". Forest Preserves of Cook County. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  6. ↑ Capitol Hill Press Pass: http://www.ourbroker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Sims-Press-Gallery-Card.jpg
  7. ↑ White House Correspondents Association membership card: http://www.ourbroker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/White-House-Correspondents-Association.jpg
  8. ↑ National Press Club membership card: http://www.ourbroker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/National-Press-Club-Membership-Card.jpg
  9. ↑ Chilton business card: http://www.ourbroker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Chilton-Business-Card-Front-333.jpg
  10. ↑ "Notes on Area Real Estate". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  11. ↑ Judiciary, United States Congress House Committee on the (1972). Hearings.
  12. ↑ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-a-media-shield-is-imp_b_3283010
  13. ↑ "Read the eBook Executive privilege secrecy in government freedom of information, hearings before teh subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations of the Committee on Government Operations and the Subcommittee on by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the online for free (page 68 of 82)". www.ebooksread.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  14. ↑ "Thoughts from Online real estate pioneer". Archived from the original on 1997-06-05. Retrieved 2023-08-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  15. ↑ "Toxic Loans: The Coming Storm : OurBroker.com" . Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  16. ↑ Miller, Peter (1985-01-01). The Common-Sense Mortgage: How to Cut the Cost of Home Ownership by $100,000 or More (First Edition first Printing ed.). Harpercollins. ISBN   978-0-06-015302-1.
  17. ↑ Miller, Peter G. (1995-11-16). Successful Real Estate Investing. Harper Paperbacks. ISBN   978-0-06-272062-7.
  18. ↑ Miller, Peter G.; Bregman, Douglas M. (1994-01-01). The Common-Sense Guide to Successful Real Estate Negotiation: How Buyers, Sellers and Brokers Can Get Their Share--And More--At the Bargaining Table. HarperCollins. ISBN   978-0-06-273264-4.
  19. ↑ Miller, Peter G. (1996-01-01). Buy Your First Home Now. Perennial. ISBN   978-0-06-273396-2.
  20. ↑ Miller, Peter G. (1995-01-01). How to Sell Your Home in Any Market-With or Without a Broker. HarperCollins. ISBN   978-0-06-272058-0.
  21. ↑ Miller, Peter G. (1991-01-01). Inside the Real Estate Deal: How to Make Big Money from the Real Estate Revolution of the 1990's. HarperCollins. ISBN   978-0-06-016525-3.
  22. ↑ Miller, Peter G. (1987-01-01). Media Marketing: How to Get Your Name and Story in Print and on the Air. Harpercollins. ISBN   978-0-06-096214-2.
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