Entries Tagged as 'Mike Gallagher'

Asking The Question, “Why?”

August 29th, 2012 · 1 Comment · journalism

By Arthur Alpert “Don’t look back,” said Satchel Paige. “Something might be gaining on you.” Me, I try not to look back for fear of getting stuck in the past, but obituaries make that very difficult. Neil Armstrong’s passing awakened memories of helping produce ABC-TV News coverage of Apollo 11, like recruiting Duke Ellington and [...]

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Weighty Issue Brought to Forefront

August 17th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

By Denise Tessier After praising the Weekly Alibi for its bold cover and editorial coverage of the “Megadrought” in New Mexico, it’s only fair to congratulate the Albuquerque Journal for putting bold and dramatic emphasis on the state’s drug problems with its “Deadly Addiction” series by Mike Gallagher, groups of stories that ran on multiple [...]

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Resignation Editorial a Rush to Judgment

October 31st, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized

By Denise Tessier I’m not sure which is more problematic: that the Journal in its Sunday lead editorial called for Third Judicial District Judge Michael Murphy to resign, or that the editorial began with a quote from N.M. Supreme Court Justice Charles Daniels as some sort of justification for the editorial position. Just because you [...]

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Memo To The Journal: Direct Your Firepower At Business, For Once

June 9th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

By Arthur Alpert What a splendid lead editorial in the Albuquerque Journal today, Tuesday, June 8!  (“Another Day, Another D.C. Day As Usual.”) There was no pretense of deliberation, sobriety or fairness. It was partisanship, plain and simple, a strong brew of half-truths and untruths, seasoned with gall and served with anger. Great, I thought. [...]

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