The Albuquerque Journal Monitor

The Albuquerque Journal claims to be a "leading" newspaper. It enjoys dominance in the politics of Albuquerque. However, it represents conservative and developer agendas at the expense of other viewpoints. It emphasizes “fluff” news, ignoring or minimizing more important stories. It seldom publishes detailed, qualified criticism of itself, so the Journal needs an ombudsman. This blog publishes thoughtful evaluations and comments about the Albuquerque Journal.

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Journal Fails Again (Yet)!

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Today's "incomparable" Albuquerque Journal, buried this AP story inside today's first section: "This year's Iraq ...
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Call Ripleys: A Positive Richardson Article

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For the first time in recorded history, the Journal (J) ran a positive article about Bill Richardson. In the front page, above the fold arti...
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Worst Iraq Day: Worst Journal Reporting

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Yesterday was the worst casualty day in Iraq this year, both for U.S. troops and Iraqis. When all things are considered, the sophistication ...
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Monday, August 13, 2007

Jounal Continues Skewed Priorities

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In a perfect storm of tabloid excess, this weekend’s Journal (J), solidified its lead as New Mexico’s number one newspaper impersonator. It ...
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Saturday, August 4, 2007

The Non-Human Costs of the Iraq War

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The Non-Human Cost of the Iraq War Most horrified Americans recently discovered that 80,000 of our bridges are in as bad a shape as the one ...
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Thursday, August 2, 2007

Aug 2: Ludicrous Estimate of War’s Cost

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In printing “Operations [for the whole war on terror] Estimated to Cost $1 Trillion by 2017” on the front page, the J deliberately misled it...

Aug 1: New Standard for Incompetence

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The J article, “U.S. Troop Deaths Decline,” set a new standard for journalistic duplicity and incompetence. And for the Journal, that is a h...
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