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Checking the Health of Journalism in NM

July 2, 2024
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This week on New Mexico in Focus, we celebrate Independence Day by assessing New Mexico’s media ecosystem. Correspondent Gwyneth Doland speaks with three people working to strengthen the financial stability of our state’s local news organizations. At Searchlight New Mexico, investigative reporter Alicia Inez Guzmán covers New Mexico’s nuclear legacy and future — and the…

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Thoreau Teens Oppose Radioactive Dump

June 27, 2024
Laura Paskus meets the Thoreau High School students who oppose a decision by the EPA to bring toxic waste to their hometown.

6.28.24 – Earlier this year, 10th graders from Thoreau High School wrote to media outlets and officials across the state, drawing attention to a recommended cleanup plan from the federal government. Across the Navajo Nation, contaminated uranium mines have been polluting the air and water and making people sick for generations. As part of a…

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