By Arthur Alpert The Albuquerque Journal’s capacity for outrage is huge, almost as great as its passion for transparency. So where’s the outrage? Where’s the transparency? Where are they, I mean, now that we know the 2013 Legislature passed a budget based on oral testimony at the 11th hour from the Governor’s Finance Secretary that [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Santa Fe New Mexican'
The Martinez Administration’s Multi-Million Dollar Mistake and the Journal’s Curious Absence of Outrage
May 17th, 2013 · 2 Comments · NM Legislature, tax policy, Uncategorized
Tags:Dan Boyd·Gov. Susana Martinez·Heath Haussamen·Joe Monahan·Milan Simonich·NM Compass·NM In Depth·Rep. Jeff Steinborn·Rep. Mimi Stewart·Santa Fe New Mexican·Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino·Sen. John Arthur Smith·Speaker Ken Martinez·Steve Terrell·Tom Clifford
In Absence of Senate Action, Hannah Skandera Confirms Herself; Media Chooses Not to Go Along
April 30th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Education, journalism, Uncategorized
By Denise Tessier Because the Senate has failed to get around to confirming her as secretary, New Mexico Public Education Secretary-designate Hannah Skandera has decided to just make it so, with the blessing of the governor. The Las Cruces Sun-News was apparently first to notice that Skandera had made herself secretary by stating as such [...]
Tags:ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Albuquerque Journal·Denise Tessier·Gov. Susana Martinez·Hanna Skandera·Hayley Heinz·Las Cruces Sun-News·New Mexico Public Education Department·Santa Fe New Mexican
The Associated Press Gets the Point
April 3rd, 2013 · 2 Comments · immigration, journalism, Uncategorized
By Denise Tessier Just yesterday (April 2), I saw this message (in three different languages) on the T-shirt of a young woman in Albuquerque: There’s no such thing as an illegal human. What she wore was making an excellent point. Today’s Santa Fe New Mexican reports that the Associated Press has issued a directive to [...]
Tags:"illegal immigrant"·ABC News·ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Adele Oliveira·Albuquerque Journal·AP Stylebook·CNN·Denise Tessier·Fox News·immigration·Kathleen Carroll·NBC News·Santa Fe New Mexican·The Associated Press·The New York Times
New Year, New Sites in New Mexico Journalism
January 4th, 2013 · 1 Comment · journalism
By Denise Tessier If, like me, you’ve wondered where the news and other parts of the Weekly Alibi went, you will find many of them at New Mexico’s newest online journalism venture, nmcompass.com. The heart and soul of the news side of the Alibi – writers Marisa Demarco, Margaret Wright and Carolyn Carlson — are [...]
Tags:ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Albuquerque Press Women·Carl Petersen·Carolyn Carlson·Denise Tessier·Eric J. Garcia·Fronteras·Gov. Susana Martinez·Heath Haussamen·Jerry Ortiz y Pino·Joe Monahan·KUNM·Las Cruces Sun-News·Margaret Wright·Marisa Demarco·New Mexico Compass·New Mexico In Depth·newspaper downsizing·online journalism·Robert Masterson·Robin Brown·Santa Fe New Mexican·Santa Fe Reporter·Trip Jennings·Weekly Alibi
A Gap in Legislative News: Citizens United
February 10th, 2012 · No Comments · Uncategorized
By Denise Tessier Those who read ABQJournalWatch’s sister Web site, Clearly New Mexico, know that the state House of Representatives has voted to ask Congress to send the states a constitutional amendment that would overturn the Citizens United Supreme Court decision. House Memorial 4 passed that body 38-29 more than a week ago (Jan. 31). [...]
Tags:ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Albuquerque Journal·Citizens United·Clearly New Mexico·John Robertson·Matthew Reichbach·Santa Fe New Mexican·Sen. Dede Feldman·U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
ALEC Coverage Offers Case Study
February 6th, 2012 · No Comments · Uncategorized
By Arthur Alpert Here, as promised, is a case study on how the Albuquerque Journal uses its news operation to promote its editorial agenda. Last Wednesday, Occupy Santa Fe demonstrators disrupted a dinner event of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) hosted for state legislators at the Old House restaurant in the Eldorado Hotel. Journal [...]
Tags:ALEC·American Legislative Exchange Council·Lisa Law·Santa Fe New Mexican·Steve Terrell
