By Arthur Alpert As I was musing the other day about my last post here, there came to mind, unbidden, a 1940s era radio show called “Can You Top This?” where comedians tried to out-funny each other. No matter how long I monitor the Albuquerque Journal, I’ll never find anything to top the arrogance, self-indulgence […]
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The Journal’s Bad Habit of Politically Motivated Headlines
October 12th, 2014 · 3 Comments · journalism
Tags:Arthur Alpert·Dan McKay·Debbie O'Malley·editorials·headlines·James Monteleone·journalism·Leon Panetta·Michael Coleman·middle east·Simon Kubiak·war
Blatantly Partisan Purposes
March 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
By Arthur Alpert Wrong again! I believed the Albuquerque Journal’s political campaign against health care reform – in its “news” pages as well as Op Eds and editorials – could not become more blatant. Silly me. Here’s the big headline on the front page Thursday, March 18: “Premiums Likely to Go Higher”. Over that is […]
Tags:AP health care coverage·editorials·headlines·health care reform
Journal: Blah Blah Blah on Locksley
September 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
By Tracy Dingmann Friends and former colleagues who are versed in the art of newspaper editorial writing tell me the worst sin is to write an editorial that’s just plain wishy washy. According to them, the number one rule of opinion writing is: Take a strong stand and stick with it. If the people who […]
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