By Denise Tessier A week ago (March 13), the Albuquerque Journal gave its most important front page slot – the upper right-hand column – to an UpFront opinion piece by D’Val Westphal, one of the Journal’s editorial writers. It was headlined “Students’ letters show the system isn’t working”. In it, Westphal reported that she had […]
Entries Tagged as 'Education'
Was the Journal UpFront Column About Student Letters Fair?
March 21st, 2015 · 6 Comments · Education, inequality, journalism, role of government, state government
Tags:ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Albuquerque Journal·D'Val Westphal·Dan Foley·Denise Tessier·Gabriel Valdez·Gene Grant·Gov. Susana Martinez·Hanna Skandera·Joey Peters·Kelly Drummond·Laura Sanchez-Rivét·Los Angeles Times·New Mexico in Focus·New Mexico Mercury·PARCC testing·Ricardo Gonzales·Rob Nikolewski·Ryan Miller·Santa Fe Reporter·Sonya Romero-Smith·Sophie Martin·student protests·Tracy Akers·V. B. Price·Washington Post
Good News on the Journal Front
February 22nd, 2015 · 1 Comment · Education, environment, journalism, Uncategorized
By Denise Tessier Those who lamented the departure of Leslie Linthicum as UpFront columnist for the Albuquerque Journal can take heart with the newspaper’s hiring of former Albuquerque Tribune writer Ollie Reed Jr. The development also is heartening when one considers that this month marked the departure of Journal science writer John Fleck, another UpFront […]
Tags:ABQJournalWatch.com·Albuquerque Journal·Albuquerque Tribune·Denise Tessier·Hart Schwarz·Jess Alford·John Fleck·Joline Gutierrez Krueger·Journal UpFront·Leslie Linthicum·Max Evans·Mike Hamman·Ollie Reed Jr.·Trail Tales·water resources
Journal Gives Susana Martinez a Pass After Stealing Tribal Spotlight
February 13th, 2015 · 1 Comment · Education, journalism, NM Legislature, Uncategorized
By Denise Tessier Sometimes an editorial opinion topic practically writes itself; it’s there for an editorial writer’s taking. Gov. Susana Martinez’s decision to appear as the sole speaker during the New Mexico Legislature’s American Indian Day session last Friday (Feb. 6) was just such a topic. In serving as sole speaker, she took the spotlight […]
Tags:ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Albuquerque Journal·American Indian Day·Deborah Baker·Debra Haaland·Denise Tessier·Gov. Susana Martinez·New Mexico Legislature·Rep. James Roger Madalena·Rep. Patricio Ruiloba·Rep. Sandra Jeff·Rep. Sharon Clahchischilliage·Santa Fe New Mexican·Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez·Steve Terrell
Journal Helps Whip Up ‘Celebrate Sex’ Controversy at UNM
October 11th, 2014 · 1 Comment · Education, journalism
By Denise Tessier The recent brouhaha over four days of “Celebration of Sex” seminars at the University of New Mexico reminded this reader of the CNM administration’s discomfort when a student newspaper dedicated an issue to sex education at that community college last year. Only this time, it could be argued that the Albuquerque Journal […]
Tags:"Celebration of Sex"·ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Albuquerque Journal·Associated Press·campus rape·CNM·CNM Chronicle·Denise Tessier·Eliseo "Cheo" Torres·Huffington Post·Mike Bush·Reid Mihalko·Self Serve Sexuality Resource Center·sex education·student censorship·Students for Life UNM·Summer Little·University of New Mexico·UNM Lobo·UNM Women's Resource Center
Headline Spin Reveals Undeniable Favoritism
August 16th, 2014 · 4 Comments · Education, Fact Check, journalism, open government, state government, Uncategorized
By Arthur Alpert Here’s what Rasmussen Reports, the national polling firm, said Thursday, July 24: “A new statewide telephone survey of Likely New Mexico Voters finds Martinez and King each with 43% support. Seven percent (7%) like some other candidate, and another seven percent (7%) are undecided.” Big surprise, huh? Many New Mexicans, given Governor […]
Tags:ACLU·Albuquerque Free Press·Arthur Alpert·Dan Boyd Robert Nott·Dan Vukelich·education·Gary King·Gov. Susana Martinez·James Montelone·Joe Monahan·KUNM·Las Cruces Sun-News·New Mexico In Depth·Rasmussen Reports·Santa Fe New Mexican·Santa Fe Reporter·Secretary of State Dianna Duran·transparency
An Unlikely (But Worthy) Journal Editorial Topic: Forgiveness of Student Loan Debt
August 1st, 2014 · No Comments · budget policy, economy, Education, journalism, tax policy
By Denise Tessier To follow up on yesterday’s post, student loan debt is another topic the Albuquerque Journal editorial board has dealt with incompletely. And it has squandered opportunities to advocate for action that might help put the state and nation on firmer economic ground. First, some background: While the Journal seems to have had […]
Tags:ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Albuquerque Journal·Arthur Alpert·Buffett Rule·Campaign for America's Future·debt forgiveness·debt relief in Africa·Denise Tessier·filibuster reform·Hackensack Record·newspaper editorials·Parent Plus loans·senior citizen student loan debt·student debt loan relief·student loan debt·U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren·U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich·U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
Another Year, Another Press Freedom Incident at CNM
February 27th, 2014 · No Comments · Education, journalism, labor
By Denise Tessier It’s been almost a year since the last incident. And now, we have reports of another misstep by Central New Mexico Community College with regard to its school newspaper, the CNM Chronicle, and student freedom of the press. Kudos to the Albuquerque Journal for covering it. Last year, CNM pulled copies of […]
Tags:ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Albuquerque Journal·Central New Mexico Community College·CNM·CNM Chronicle·Denise Tessier·First Amendment·freedom of speech·Jonathan Baca·Katharine Winograd·Marisa Demarco·Mike Bush·New Mexico Compass·unions
On the Education Front: Moving Front and Center, But Wounded From the Fight
February 17th, 2014 · No Comments · Education, NM Legislature
By Denise Tessier Education policy got the play it deserved in the Sunday morning Journal, at the top of the front page. “Education policy in focus at Roundhouse” no doubt was pushed over the top in terms of placement by the newsworthy coming together outside the Capitol Roundhouse of several hundred teachers and parents demonstrating […]
Tags:ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Albuquerque Journal·ALEC·Benito Aragon·Dan Boyd·Denise Tessier·education reform·Emma Lathrop·Gov. Susana Martinez·Hanna Skandera·Jeb Bush·Kathy Korte·Koch brothers·Marty Esquivel·New Mexico Mercury·Winston Brooks
A Question of Institutional Intellect
January 21st, 2014 · 1 Comment · economy, Education, journalism, labor, Uncategorized
By Arthur Alpert Sometimes I feel like Pavlov’s dog. Because editors at the Albuquerque Journal regularly substitute political for journalistic decisions, they’ve trained me to salivate at the prospect of identifying the paper’s barely disguised editorial agenda in the news columns. And as you know, I find it and bark. However, on looking away from […]
Tags:Arthur Alpert·Bill De Blasio·Carmen Fariña·Gina Bellafante·NM Mercury·Robert Frank·Robert Samulson·V. B. Price
On the ALEC Front: A Review – With an Eye Toward 2014
January 6th, 2014 · 1 Comment · campaign finance reform, Education, energy policy, environment, NM Legislature, regulation, tax policy, voting rights
By Denise Tessier In 2013, more light than previously before was shined on the secretive yet highly influential 40-year-old corporatist lobbying organization known as the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). That light came mostly from blogs, alternative media, journalist Bill Moyers and the British-owned Guardian newspaper, rather than by so-called “mainstream” news. The Albuquerque Journal […]
[Read more →]
Tags:ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Albuquerque Journal·ALEC·Arthur Alpert·Bill Moyers·Center for Media and Democracy·corporatist lobbying·Corrales Comment·Denise Tessier·Gov. Susana Martinez·Jeff Radford·Koch brothers·Rio Grande Foundation·solar energy metering tax·State Policy Network·The Guardian·Thom Cole