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Reflecting on Campus Protest Coverage as Student Journalists
We — Paloma Chapa, Leila Chapa and Ella Daniel — began working in journalism relatively recently and have little experience…
What do we love, & what will we give up?
On Sunday afternoon, I strolled with a friend along a loop we love in the Manzanos. It’s a trail we’ve…
Everyone Must Be Engaged
Homelessness is one of those issues that now seems insurmountable to many people. We have watched the housing crisis grow…
Too much news to summarize in a subject line…
If you missed our documentary, “Ancestral Connections,” last Thursday, you can watch it on our website or on YouTube. Or,…
The Shifting Landscape of NM Politics Coverage in 2024
This week, I was pleased to host a roundtable discussion with Source New Mexico Editor Shaun Griswold and freelance reporter…
Progressives Going After Incumbents in Hot Democratic Primaries
This story was originally published at New Mexico In Depth, a NMPBS partner. It’s a safe bet Democrats will barrel…
‘At the end of the day, we’re on this ship together.’
Last week, the Center of Southwest Culture’s Arturo Sandoval was on New Mexico in Focus. One of the organizers of…
What Do You Want to Read?
I’m still trying to figure out exactly how to use this space, and I could use some help from readers.…
‘It’s not a matter of enough food…’
Last week’s conversation on New Mexico in Focus was all about food waste and food justice, and I loved getting…
Food Waste and Justice
We all see it, and we all do it. In Albuquerque alone, people waste more than 112,000 tons of food…
We can do better (Plus: an assignment for everyone)
During this week’s episode of New Mexico in Focus, I’m hosting a conversation about food justice with panelists from the…
No Replacement for Hard Data
“We have a lot of public safety issues that in my view still require immediate and dramatic attention.” That quote…