By Arthur Alpert I promised to write “next time” on how Albuquerque Journal editors are treating Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin and Rep. Steve Pearce of southern New Mexico, but I lied. Well, it wasn’t exactly a lie and I will do it, soon, but first a necessary postscript to Saturday’s piece about the Albuquerque […]
Entries from February 24th, 2015
When It Comes to Providing Guest Columnist Background Info, Journal Employs Double Standard
February 24th, 2015 · 1 Comment · energy policy, Fact Check, journalism, Uncategorized
Tags:Arthur Alpert·Brian Zimmer·Keystone XL Pipeline·Martin Schram·Real ID
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
Agenda-Driven Omissions: Journal Overlooks Four Major Pipeline Spills in January
February 20th, 2015 · No Comments · climate change, energy policy, journalism, Uncategorized
By Arthur Alpert It drives me crazy. After three years of reading the Albuquerque Journal closely, I know it’s not a daily newspaper (as we commonly understand the term) but a political tract in journalistic dress. Yet every time I chose to show how that works in practice, the editors provide a timelier, juicier, more […]
Tags:Arthur Alpert·Associated Press·Emily Akin·Joby Warrick·Kanawha River oil spill·Katie Valentine·Keystone XL Pipeline·Matthew Brown·Think Progress·Washington Post
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
Alice in Wonderland Coverage of Controversial Health Audit
February 9th, 2015 · No Comments · journalism, Uncategorized
By Arthur Alpert At the Albuquerque Journal, as in Alice’s Wonderland, the “journalism” becomes “curiouser and curiouser.” I refer to the coverage of the saga involving the Governor’s ousting of 15 behavioral health contractors who were replaced by 12 Arizona companies. The Journal reported the latest chapter Jan. 29, when new Attorney General Hector Balderas […]
Tags:Arthur Alpert·behavioral health audit·Gary King·Hector Balderas·Medicaid fraud·NM In Depth·Tripp Jennings
Editorial Board Plays Canard Game; UpFront Columnist Commits Act of Journalism
February 1st, 2015 · No Comments · economy, Fact Check, financial coverage, journalism, labor, NM Legislature, regulation, role of government, Uncategorized
By Arthur Alpert I was poised to launch into another critique of the Albuquerque Journal’s continuing assault on truth and beauty when Winthrop Quigley intervened, committing what looks very much like journalism. Quigley wasn’t a spoiler, though; he just provided a sharp contrast between the Journal’s insistent political advocacy and what staffers like Quigley strive […]
Tags:Arthur Alpert·community college·Community Reinvestment Act·Dan Boyd·Dean Baker·Fannie Mae·Freddie Mac·Right to Work·Winthrop Quigley