By Denise Tessier Washington Post political blogger Chris Cillizza more than once has written that a serious casualty of the shrinking of mainstream news organizations this past decade is “the disappearance of really good state capitol coverage.” With that in mind, he praised as “very smart” the Associated Press’ announcement last month that it would […]
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New Mexico Legislature Coverage Holds Promise To Be Really Good This Year
January 11th, 2015 · 1 Comment · journalism, NM Legislature
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Minimalism Meets Journalism: HSD Audit Alteration Story
December 1st, 2013 · 1 Comment · journalism, state government
By Arthur Alpert Last time, I dealt with the macrocosm, the amazing congruence of the Albuquerque Journal’s narrative with the Koch brothers’ political agenda. Today, let’s zoom in on a microcosm. I refer to the Journal’s coverage of the ongoing drama sparked by the State Human Services Department’s decision to stop funding 15 mental health […]
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What If Someone New Took the Journal Helm?
November 1st, 2013 · 7 Comments · economy, Education, energy policy, Fact Check, journalism
By Denise Tessier Here’s a thought: What if Alan Webber, who’s just announced he’s running for the Democratic nomination for governor, ran the Albuquerque Journal? Whether he was to take the helm of state administration or of the state’s leading newspaper, I submit the effect on New Mexico could be comparably profound. To be clear, […]
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NM’s Low Health Exchange Premiums: Big News Everywhere Else But in the Journal
September 27th, 2013 · No Comments · health care reform, journalism, Uncategorized
By Arthur Alpert “Darn it. Those Obamacare insurance exchanges are about to open for business and they’re looking good. It’s early but informed competition may make health insurance affordable for the uninsured.” “Yeah, and worse yet, New Mexico is getting lower-than-average rates.” “So how do we avoid reporting that?” I don’t know if the editors […]
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