News For The People: Local Journalism in the 1970s
August 12, 2023 – March 03, 2024
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 examined how journalism informs and protects democracy. From early typewriters to radios, to alternative publications and the UNM Riot of 1970, News For The People demonstrated how journalism is a bastion of democracy through an exploration of those involved in journalism. This exhibit highlighted 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.