By Denise Tessier What, to a longtime reader, could have been more astonishing than finding in the Albuquerque Journal a news story containing criticism about the Heritage Foundation? Answer: Seeing that wire service story on the Journal’s front page – and then seeing the Journal follow it up with its own staff-generated report the next […]
Entries Tagged as 'Cato Institute'
A Double Standard Case Study
August 11th, 2012 · No Comments · budget policy, energy policy, environment, journalism, tax policy
By Arthur Alpert The Albuquerque Journal’s approach to right-wing ideology and organizations is simple. Do not cover them in the news pages unless you must. Minimize news that contradicts them. Do provide them a platform in the opinion pages. Make sure they get the most ink. The editors’ achievement in “killing two birds with one […]
Tags:ALEC·Americans for Prosperity·Arthur Alpert·Cato Institute·Charles Koch·David Koch·Heritage Foundation·Koch brothers·Laurie Bennett·Medicaid·Richard A. Muller
Rejection List
July 17th, 2012 · No Comments · journalism
By Arthur Alpert It’s time to update our list of stories the Albuquerque Journal doesn’t publish. Here’s a handful, with minimal context. Late Monday, July 16, Senate Democrats promoted and Senate Republicans blocked consideration of the Disclose Act, a bill that would require the names of contributors of $10,000 or more to nonprofits engaged in […]
Tags:ALEC·Arthur Alpert·Cato Institute·Charles Koch·David Koch·Disclose Act·Heather Wilson·Occupy Wall Street·Steve Terrell
Mr. Monteleone Gets the Facts
March 27th, 2012 · No Comments · energy policy, Fact Check, Uncategorized
By Arthur Alpert How shall I critique thee, oh, Albuquerque Journal? Let me count the ways. Shall I discourse on the AP Fact Check you haven’t published, which definitively rebuts your narrative on drilling and gas prices? Yes, absolutely, but not today. Shall I report the latest move by CATO Institute, the “free market think […]
Tags:AP Fact Check·Arthur Alpert·Cato Institute·Crossroads GPS·FactCheck.org·gas prices·James Monteleone·Jay Rosen·oil drilling
Intimate Collaboration
March 16th, 2012 · No Comments · budget policy, tax policy
By Arthur Alpert I always complain the Albuquerque Journal imposes its editorial agenda on news decisions, but I never define that agenda. So let’s have at it. The Journal stands against government. The paper’s web site used to carry a mission statement that said its basic purpose was to monitor governmental malfeasance. (It may be […]
Tags:Arthur Alpert·Cato Institute·Doug Turner·DW Turner & Company·Ed Crane·Gerges Scott·Lewis F. Powell·New Mexico Energy Forum·Paul Gessing·Rio Grande Foundation
Pickles, Politics and the Journal Hip-Hop
April 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
By Arthur Alpert Rick Nathanson’s Journal feature on pickles yesterday had me salivating for the crunchy, sour treat found in excellent Jewish delis. Also, I found myself in a pickle – for the newspaper’s Wednesday, April 21 issue reminded me how fascinating the Journal remains despite management’s misuse of it. Take Dan McKay’s front-page story […]
Tags:Amy Goodman·Cato Institute·corporatism·Dan McKay·John Trever·organized labor·Rick Nathanson·Rio Grande Foundation·Thom Cole·unions