News For The People: Local Journalism in the 1970s

News For The People, ca. 1973, lithograph on paper, 17 x 11 in., gift of Diane Palley, PC2020.34.214

News For The People: Local Journalism in the 1970s examines how journalism informs and protects democracy. From early typewriters to radios, to alternative publications and the UNM Riot of 1970, News For The People demonstrates how journalism is a bastion of democracy through an exploration of those involved in journalism. This exhibit highlights the rich history of local journalism and its influence in Albuquerque during the 1970s by utilizing a visual timeline of journalism objects, publications, and photographs. News For The People will be on view at Albuquerque Museum from August 12, 2023 – March 03, 2024.