By Denise Tessier Few in New Mexico likely noticed the obituary that ran in the Los Angeles Times this week (Feb. 9), but the tribute to former Times reporter Laurie Becklund is worth noting, both for her extraordinary contributions to international and domestic journalism but also for an unusual and pioneering connection to the Albuquerque […]
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Washington Post Sale Prompts Question About Another Family-Owned Newspaper
August 9th, 2013 · 1 Comment · journalism, Uncategorized
By Denise Tessier “In one fell swoop, the era of family owned newspapers seemed to end while the new era — in which billionaire tech moguls jump on print properties for a relative pittance — seemed more certain than ever. ” – Dylan Byers, Politico That’s just one of the comments chronicled in this reaction […]
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Looking Back at Death Squads
March 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
By Denise Tessier Thirty years ago, the Albuquerque Journal surprised not only its readers but members of its staff when it allowed one of its investigative reporters to travel to El Salvador to look into the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero, who had been shot through the heart by a right-wing death squad as […]
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