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 […]
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Good News on the Journal Front
February 22nd, 2015 · 1 Comment · Education, environment, journalism, Uncategorized
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
Linthicum’s Leaving Not Reason Enough for Readers to Follow
August 25th, 2014 · 4 Comments · journalism
By Denise Tessier Recently, when talking about the Albuquerque Journal, an acquaintance said, “The only reason I read the Journal is Leslie Linthicum.” When pressed, this person acknowledged other excellent writers who work at the Journal – Win Quigley and Joline Gutierrez Krueger came up for mention. My acquaintance couldn’t argue with the journalistic value […]
Tags:ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Albuquerque Journal·Arthur Alpert·Associated Press·Denise Tessier·Duke City Fix·John Fleck·Johnny Mango·Lauren Villagran·Leslie Linthicum·Op-Ed pages·Thom Cole·UpFront·Winthrop Quigley
‘Leading News Source’ Lags, Misleads With Its Column Placement
May 8th, 2014 · 3 Comments · journalism
By Denise Tessier The Albuquerque Journal recently unveiled a new design for its front pages that not only changed its appearance, but changed its long-time tag line — from the “State’s Leading Newspaper” to “New Mexico’s Leading News Source.” A daily review of headlines from at least one other newspaper, the Santa Fe New Mexican, […]
Tags:ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Alan Webber·Albuquerque Journal·Denise Tessier·Gov. Susana Martinez·Koch brothers·Lauren Villagran·Leslie Linthicum·Mother Jones·Steve Terrell·The Santa Fe New Mexican·Thom Cole
Selective Sunshine
March 23rd, 2014 · 2 Comments · journalism
By Arthur Alpert It’s Sunshine Week, Leslie Linthicum reminded us Thursday, March 20, “the time each year when special attention is given to the government’s responsibility to provide information to the public.” Then, in her UpFront column, Linthicum expertly took the Albuquerque Police Department to task for lack of it. I relished her take on […]
Tags:Arthur Alpert·Evan Feinberg·Generation Opportunity·Gerges Scott·Koch brothers·Leslie Linthicum·Michael Corwin·Source Watch·Sunshine Week
When Unacceptable Becomes Predictable
December 10th, 2013 · No Comments · Uncategorized
By Denise Tessier Gov. Susana Martinez took Albuquerque Journal columnist Leslie Linthicum’s advice. Or maybe it just looks that way. According to this morning’s Journal (Dec. 10), the governor finally commented on a now-fired State Policeman’s use of deadly force against a woman and her five children during an October traffic stop near Taos. Linthicum’s […]
Tags:ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Albuquerque Journal·Andy Stiny·Deborah Baker·Denise Tessier·Elias Montoya·Gov. Susana Martinez·Leslie Linthicum·New Mexico State Police·Taos van shooting
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 […]
Tags:ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Albuquerque Journal·Albuquerque Journal history·Albuquerque Publishing Co.·Boston Globe·C. Thompson Lang·Craig Pyes·Denise Tessier·future of newspapers·Leslie Linthicum·Miguel Navrot·Number Nine Media·The New York Times·Thompson H. Lang·Washington Post
March Against Monsanto Gets Short Shrift
June 7th, 2013 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized
By Denise Tessier When a reported 2 million people participated worldwide in the “March Against Monsanto” last month, the Albuquerque Journal ran an Associated Press story along the fold line of an inside page in the B section. One could excuse the Journal for keeping this massive event off the front page that particular day […]
Tags:ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Albuquerque Journal·Denise Tessier·Elise Kaplan·Food and Water Watch·food labeling·GMOs·green chile·Leslie Linthicum·March Against Monsanto·New Mexico Compass·New Mexico State University·Rick Nathanson·Robin Brown·Steve Hanson·UNM Daily Lobo
Setting the Record Straight on Hanna Skandera
March 8th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Education, NM Legislature, Uncategorized
By Denise Tessier The Albuquerque Journal finally ran a “For the Record” Friday (March 8) correcting two mistakes that were made in its editorial of a full week before (March 1). The editorial’s topic: support for confirmation of Hanna Skandera. The correction says the editorial, “Skandera has earned New Mexico’s support,” was wrong in saying […]
Tags:ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Albuquerque Journal·Albuquerque Public Schools·Albuquerque Teachers Federation·Cal Thomas·charter schools·Denise Tessier·education reform·Florida education plan·Gov. Susana Martinez·Hanna Skandera·Hayley Heinz·Jeb Bush·Leslie Linthicum·National Education Association of New Mexico·Paul Gessing·Rep. Mimi Stewart·Rio Grande Foundation·Sharon Morgan·virtual schools
Two Journals
January 14th, 2013 · 3 Comments · campaign finance reform, energy policy, environment, journalism, NM Legislature, tax policy
By Arthur Alpert (January 10) Here we are, 10, 11 days into 2013 and I haven’t written a word about the Albuquerque Journals. Yes, Journals. Plural. If all this Journal-watching has clarified anything, it’s that there exist two newspapers in one body, a variation on the old Steve Martin movie. The local staff does professional […]
Tags:Arthur Alpert·Gov. Susana Martinez·Leslie Linthicum·Thom Cole