It’s an image that perfectly captures the emotion and devastation of a recent natural disaster. A small girl in a boat wearing an orange life vest, clutching a puppy. The image, purporting to show a survivor of Hurricane Helene, was seen by millions on social media and around the web. Read more…
Sometimes, when a reporter or member of the public makes a request for public documents under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, they get caught up in getting an actual copy of the records. While copies of records – whether paper or electronic – is the gold standard, it’s important to remember the “I” in IPRA.
We don’t do anything, whether it’s printing a picture or writing an article that glorifies crime at my paper. Unfortunately, crime is part of every community and it is often newsworthy.