By Arthur Alpert I cannot be trusted. Last time, Dec. 10, in a post where I suggested the Albuquerque Journal has promoted Gov. Martinez into the “sacred cow” status Pete Domenici once occupied, I promised I would deal next with the daily’s “sourness, narrow-mindedness and ban on ideas the richest do not endorse.” Ah, but […]
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Christmas Surprises
December 23rd, 2015 · 1 Comment · journalism, Koch brothers
Tags:ABQ Free Press·Arthur Alpert·Gov. Susana Martinez·Heath Haussamen·Joe Monahan·Mark Oswald·Thom Cole
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
Journal Isn’t Telling Whole Story About IRS “Scandal”
March 14th, 2014 · 2 Comments · campaign finance reform, journalism
By Arthur Alpert You’ve probably noticed I shy away from writing about the major political parties. There are several reasons. One is my working premise that both parties respond to their corporate underwriters. And there’s a practical concern – were I to condemn Albuquerque Journal editors for tilting toward Party A, it might read as […]
Tags:Arthur Alpert·Citizens United·Emerge America·George Will·IRS scandal·Joan Walsh·Lois Lerner·Rep. Darrell Issa·Rep. Elijah Cummings·Ryan Lizza·Thom Cole·Thomas B. Edsall·Victor Davis Hanson
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
Governor Has Upper Hand in Media Coverage of HSD Controversy
September 16th, 2013 · 2 Comments · health care reform, open government, Uncategorized
By Denise Tessier “Piecemeal” best describes coverage the Albuquerque Journal has given to what is turning out to be the biggest story of the year in New Mexico – the decimation of the state’s medical providers in behavioral health. With every story that runs, questions remain, including the most important: how all this turmoil affects […]
Tags:ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Albuquerque Journal·Attorney General Gary King·Denise Tessier·Gov. Susana Martinez·Heath Haussamen·KUNM News·Las Cruces Sun-News·mental health care fraud investigation·Mike Gallagher·N.M. Human Services Department·New Mexico Competes·New Mexico In Depth·Randy Harris·Santa Fe New Mexican·Santa Fe Reporter·Sara Lister·Sidonie Squier·Steve Terrell·Thom Cole·Trip Jennings·Tristan Ahtone·Walter Rubel
Fair Warning: Obamacare ‘PR Wars’ Commence
August 8th, 2013 · 2 Comments · health care reform
By Denise Tessier At least Albuquerque Journal readers were warned. “Obamacare duel erupts into intense public-relations war,” was the headline on a small story at the page bottom in the Sunday Dimension section; its sub-head: “Pro and con groups prepare to launch major campaigns.” The very next day (Aug. 5) readers were hit with part […]
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You Can’t Buy This Kind of Publicity – and Credibility
January 21st, 2013 · 2 Comments · budget policy, economy, Education, energy policy, environment, NM Legislature, regulation, tax policy
By Denise Tessier You can’t pay for advertising this good, and thanks to the Albuquerque Journal, the conservative, roll back-regulation-thumping Rio Grande Foundation doesn’t have to take out ads. On Saturday, RGF hit pay dirt with a full-blown news story on the Business page about its “unique, 21-day report on the state’s regulatory environment and […]
Tags:ABQ Journal Watch·ABQJournalWatch.com·Albuquerque Journal·Denise Tessier·Grover Norquist·Micha Gisser·Paul Gessing·Rio Grande Foundation·Thom Cole
On the ALEC Front: A Review – With an Eye Toward 2014
January 6th, 2014 · 1 Comment · campaign finance reform, Education, energy policy, environment, NM Legislature, regulation, tax policy, voting rights
By Denise Tessier In 2013, more light than previously before was shined on the secretive yet highly influential 40-year-old corporatist lobbying organization known as the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). That light came mostly from blogs, alternative media, journalist Bill Moyers and the British-owned Guardian newspaper, rather than by so-called “mainstream” news. The Albuquerque Journal […]
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