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The Koch Brothers: Corporate Wizards of Oz

August 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

By Arthur Alpert
The Aug. 30 New Yorker story “Covert Operations,” Jane Mayer’s chronicle of the Koch brothers’ “war against Obama,” is worth reading.
Mayer may overstate the power of those wealthy far right activists, but she does support her hypothesis with evidence and – here’s our local angle – the article casts some (incidental) light on [...]

When A Cartoon Offends

July 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

By Tracy Dingmann
I try to be fairly circumspect when I’m writing posts about the noteworthy things I see in the Albuquerque Journal. I try to tie my criticism – or praise – to some kind of constructive journalistic principle I’ve picked up over my 20 years of writing for newspapers. That’s really the [...]

The Journal Can Take A Hint

May 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

By Tracy Dingmann
Could it be that the editors of the Albuquerque Journal have actually taken a suggestion from ABQJournalWatch.com?
Maybe.
Because today (May 13) there was a guest opinion piece about tax lightning on the paper’s editorial page written by Micha Gisser, professor emeritus of economics at the University of New Mexico and senior fellow at the [...]

Pickles, Politics and the Journal Hip-Hop

April 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

By Arthur Alpert
Rick Nathanson’s Journal feature on pickles yesterday had me salivating for the crunchy, sour treat found in excellent Jewish delis. Also, I found myself in a pickle – for the newspaper’s Wednesday, April 21 issue reminded me how fascinating the Journal remains despite management’s misuse of it.
Take Dan McKay’s [...]

Journal Has A Soft Spot for Local Ultra-Conservatives

April 20th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Uncategorized

By Tracy Dingmann
Journal readers should probably tote a scorecard when they peruse the paper’s editorial page these days – because they really need one to keep track of all the local ultra-conservative writers and groups that have found such a cozy and welcoming home there.
Here’s the latest example: On April 19, the Journal carried a [...]

The Rio Grande Foundation’s “Secret” Presence On The Journal’s Op-Ed Page

March 25th, 2010 · 7 Comments · Uncategorized

By Tracy Dingmann
The Rio Grande Foundation’s unannounced reign over the Albuquerque Journal’s op-ed page continues unabated.
On Monday, the newspaper ran a guest column by Kenneth M. Brown, whom the Journal identified as a “Retired Senior Executive, National Science Foundation.”
Brown’s column, called “Template for N.M. Governor,” sketched out in great detail what the author, an economist, [...]

A Grain of Tea

March 17th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

By Tracy Dingmann
My subject today is a guest editorial by Micha Gisser and Kenneth Brown which appeared in the paper on Feb. 21. The op-ed contained harsh criticism of President Barack Obama’s economic initiatives. The Journal identified Gisser as a Professor Emeritus of economics at UNM, and Brown was noted as a retired senior executive [...]

Back To The Future With Marita K. Noon

December 1st, 2009 · 5 Comments · Uncategorized

By Tracy Dingmann
I honestly didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at the simplistic editorial about energy by frequent guest commentator Marita K. Noon in Monday’s Albuquerque Journal.
I understand that, as head of the energy trade booster group Citizens Alliance for Responsible Energy, Noon’s “Energy Use Makes Holiday’s Go Round” (subscription required) is supposed [...]

Journal Skips the Scarantino Train

November 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

By Tracy Dingmann
The blogosphere and traditional media have been all atwitter today about a report posted by the New Mexico Watchdog website that supposedly shows how Lt. Gov. Diane Denish improperly spent $225,000 of federal stimulus money back in 2003 and 2004.
From the report, here’s the money quote (or “nut graf,” for all you journalism [...]