John Verner (Page 2)
Atlanta
John Verner (He/Him) is a reporter for The Click and host of The Cult of Christianity podcast. Verner has been a reporter for The Click since 2022, specializing in religious/cult reporting and Atlanta area news. In his spare time, he enjoys hanging with Louis (his cat), wildlife photography, and writing music.
November 15, 2022
Opinion: Jim West’s Story — How Anonymity Poisoned Everything
Undercover work and anonymous sourcing are invaluable when it comes to journalism. The public has the right to know a lot. Additionally, the safety of a city, especially when it comes to potentially predatory public officials, is paramount. Even so, stories need to be sourced smartly. This one was not.
November 8, 2022
Atlanta Suburb Says Yes to Cityhood
The Atlanta suburb of Mableton has voted to incorporate as a town.
November 2, 2022
Police Officer Sues Georgia College for Firing After On-the-Job Injury
Sgt. Lopez began working for GCSU’s Department of Public Safety in September 2020. The complaint filed on October 10, to the Northern District of Georgia Court - Gainesville Division, claimed that Sgt. Lopez injured his knee while on patrol.
November 1, 2022
Opinion: When Advocacy Becomes Propaganda
CBN has repeatedly had issues with being transparent with their sources, unclear methodology, and conspiracy-theory level bias. Founder Pat Robertson has crossed many ethical boundaries with explicit hate speech and threatening propaganda. For many evangelical Americans, this rhetoric validates their persecution complexes. They feel like they have advocates.
November 1, 2022
Opinion: Bible College Critic-Turned-Journalist Takes on ‘Evangelical Industrial Complex’
In 2018, blogger Julie Roys took on the powers that be at the Moody Bible Institute's Spokane campus. Four years later, the campus has been shut down, and The Roys Report lives on.