By Arthur Alpert I have become Pavlov’s dog and I don’t like it. You may remember how Russian scientist Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936) conditioned a dog to salivate at the ring of a bell. Well, editors at the Albuquerque Journal (Pavlov) have trained me (pooch) to rush from the breakfast table to the iMac. There’s no […]
Entries Tagged as 'Politico'
The Journal-Koch Brothers Relationship: How tight is it?
April 29th, 2015 · 4 Comments · campaign finance reform, journalism, Koch brothers, Uncategorized
Tags:ALEC·Andy Koenig·Arthur Alpert·E.J. Dionne·Eric Stern·Freedom Partners·Koch brothers·Libre Initiative·Paul Waldman·Politico·Washington Post
The Amazing Congruence
November 20th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Education, energy policy, environment, journalism, labor, regulation
By Arthur Alpert I hope you read the latest post from my colleague, Denise Tessier. Focusing on an Americans for Prosperity essay targeting subsidies for wind power and a rebuttal letter to the Editor from a Las Cruces reader, she decried an unsavory Journal practice: “As we’ve often pointed out here at ABQJournalWatch,” Denise wrote, […]
Tags:ALEC·American Legislative Exchange Council·Americans for Prosperity·Arthur Alpert·Ashley Lopez·Center for Media and Democracy·David Koch·Denise Tessier·Donors Capital Fund·Florida Center for Investigative Reporting·Joe Montes·Koch brothers·Koch Industries·Paul Blumenthal·Politico·Progressive Media Project·Richard Fink·State Policy Network·Stephanie Simon·Teo Ballve·Thom Cole
Media Complicit in Allowing 60-Vote Threshold To Become Routine
April 22nd, 2013 · 3 Comments · journalism, Uncategorized
By Denise Tessier Senate Defeats Gun Proposals WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected broader background checks for gun buyers and limits on the capacity of firearm magazines – proposals that had the support of both of New Mexico’s senators. Let’s set aside one’s individual preferences on gun control measures (although polls show that […]
Tags:ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Albuquerque Journal·Business Insider·Denise Tessier·filibuster reform·Fix the Senate Now·Gabrielle Giffords·gun law reform·James Fallows·Michael Coleman·Politico·The Atlantic·The New York Times·U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich·U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
More Than A Grain of Salt
September 26th, 2012 · 1 Comment · health care reform, journalism
By Arthur Alpert I write today to praise salt. Physicians may decry its presence in our food, but it’s essential for reading our local newspaper. I prescribe great quantities to protect yourself, specifically, from the Associated Press product reproduced in the Albuquerque Journal daily – not grains of salt but volumes akin to what our […]
Tags:AP Washington Bureau·Arthur Alpert·Associated Press·Michael Calderone·NM Independent·Politico·Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar·Ron Fournier