Albuquerque Journal Newspaper Reviews

by Volleyskip

The new app is much more difficult to use than the old app. It is great that there are so many options for all the various people out there, but for someone who just wants to read the paper it is difficult to figure out how to do just that. I got that figured out, but AlbuquerqueJournalNewspaper does not completely load many pages, and for instance the comics are almost unreadable until it finally does load after swiping back and forth on the pages to get it to load completely. Today one of the comics never loaded completely after trying for 10 minutes. I would give anything for the old app to work again.

by Little John (NM)

AlbuquerqueJournalNewspaper is ok to get the daily news but it has problems that need to be addressed. If I leave AlbuquerqueJournalNewspaper with the Journal open, it crashes the next day when I try to load the next day’s issue. When reading the comics, the order of each comic almost seems random. For instance, if I start at the top right, you would assume the next button would bring up the comic to the right or maybe below but it often goes to the next page or to the last comic on the page. Something is wrong with the number order of the comics.

by Albertcakes

I do enjoy reading the paper on line. But I have been disappointed since it took a different format. It is getting better. But so many times the area where I am reading is not in focus. Sometimes it is easy to get it in focus, but sometimes it is not. It is sometimes difficult to get to the next page, it hops back and forth too easily. I appreciate that you are trying to right these problems.

February 15. AlbuquerqueJournalNewspaper is getting better. It still some blurry days of the print. Also sometimes it is difficult to scroll down. It overall I prefer the paper on line.

July 20, 2020, it has continued to get better. Occasionally when the screen first comes up you have to push a button to get it to scroll down. I like how I can find the page I want, the options are good.

by Chasbabb

There’s some annoying things still happening, mostly involved with getting the latest edition of the paper. It will notify that there’s a new edition available and then just sit there with a white screen and nothing happening. I’ll have to get out and back in before it actually shows the new paper.

by Coyotenm

When the Journal made the leap to digital, I started reading it again. Trying to keep up with what’s going on in Albuquerque. Sadly, it is still lacking in the qualities that made it a good newspaper.
AlbuquerqueJournalNewspaper had it’s growing pains but seemed to have worked most of the bugs out.
Occasionally, when reading the comics, the panels wouldn’t follow each other like reading a paper but, they seem to have fixed that one.
The one thing I would change is the page buttons. Currently, they disappear. Too fast for my liking and I don’t understand why they disappear to start with. I guess it’s so you can get that paper “feel” by swiping to turn the page.
Maybe I’m just too old and cranky but I miss the old Walter Cronkite, Huntley Brinkley news days.

by DayWhirl

I gave AlbuquerqueJournalNewspaper a low score when it rolled out about a year ago. The latest tweaks make it more reliable and enjoyable to use. Finally! I even like the new icon color. As for content, the “Live News” feature gives my Journal subscription extra value to me, and I check it between the release of new issues. If it’s current, I prefer it to the TV news apps. I would like to be able to copy and paste or print out features such as recipes and events information if there isn’t a copyright issue. Note: I have seen the same app in other online newspapers. I guess newspaper apps, like other apps, are a niche market. However, that shouldn’t make the developer complacent about rolling out improvements and innovations.

by Golf Weather Guy

E-Journal is easier to read than newsprint version. Keeps your hands clean. but it is easier to follow most main stories because you don’t have to find page 6, “lost in space” to finish, its all in the same feed.

Spelling and spacing can be a little weird, but its easier to read, doesn’t get wet, or thrown in bushes.

by HikeNWrite

I check ABQ Journal app daily. It’s a good rundown of the headlines. The navigation could be a little more intuitive; I definitely miss news that I later see in the print version. But it’s a heck of a lot better than the “picture” version that goes out in the daily email! Suggest an email presentation more like what the SF New Mexican does. Much more user-friendly, especially on a mobile phone. Overall, the Journal is a great resource. But some tech updates would be good.

by Abqjournal

Now with eJournal my woes have moved from having numerous delivery issues with a paper to eJournal. Delivery of the ABQ Journal should not be the same, but it is. Day by day, selecting the AJournal App, I never know if the current paper is available. And that was the same question with delivery, will it be there? The best
About eJournal is setting vacation...I don’t have to about a paper copy being delivery when I’ve submitted a vacation request, which was happening more and more. Neighbors were having to deal with!

by Abq_ben

I read the newspaper every day and AlbuquerqueJournalNewspaper makes it feel like a real newspaper without the mess of ink on my fingers. My only complaint is that the download feature doesn’t work very well. Not all pages fully load and then I’m stuck with half a newspaper on the airplane.

by Ann1111111111111111111111111

We love AlbuquerqueJournalNewspaper ! Very easy to use and great for those of us with older eyes, as you can enlarge the screen.
One suggestion is that when you click on the article you want to read and it opens up the side view, putting the close button (x) at the end of the article would be helpful. As it is now, you have to scroll up to the beginning.

by Princeton Doc

Really enjoy everything about the Journal except it’s far right wing editorials. They are obviously super conservative oriented and facts are few and far between. I’m pro business and growth but these are a rehash of OAN disingenuous opinions. A more balanced and nuanced view in a state with some many socioeconomic challenges would be welcome.

by Bob In The Foothills

I enjoy the “Journal” app. I get the alerts to breaking news. When my spouse is reading the the front page section at the breakfast table and I see an article that interests me, I go to the e addition and pull up the article if I am impatient. Getting an email from a friend about seeing something in the newspaper the day before, I can view the yesterday’s paper in AlbuquerqueJournalNewspaper . When out of town, I like being able to grab the Journal on AlbuquerqueJournalNewspaper just as if I snatched the Albuquerque Journal off my front porch and see what is happening in our home town.

by Jogk

Living outside the city makes it nearly impossible to have the paper delivered, and I love starting my day reading local news in bed. AlbuquerqueJournalNewspaper lets me do this, and it helps seeing the text illuminated on my iPad since these old eyes need extra help these days.

by Tani_nm

Although I still enjoy reading the print edition, I often don’t have time to sit down with it. I use AlbuquerqueJournalNewspaper almost daily to view the Journal eEdition in any snippets of time I have throughout the day. AlbuquerqueJournalNewspaper easy to use and reliably lets me navigate the eJournal easily on my iPhone.

by Hank James

I spend a lot of time out of state, but I enjoy keeping up with New Mexico issues each morning with the electronic version of the Journal. I would like to see a little more local news from the southern part of the state, Silver City, Las Cruces, and Deming.

by Tals7337

AlbuquerqueJournalNewspaper makes it easy to quickly scroll though headlines to find articles you are interested in reading. Also, as a subscriber, I enjoy looking at the ejournal and selecting which articles or pictures/figures to “zoom in” on. Very user friendly, even the comics are easy to navigate.

by Tom Ras

Not sure what happened - was ver happy with the way it worked before the update, now my ABQJOURNAL app shortcut is gone and can only be found in the newsstand part - on top of that, the blue highlight on every article is annoying and makes it very hard to read the paper the way I used to... Thumbs down if this is an improvement

by TooTiger

It took me a while to get accustomed to using my iPad to read the newspaper, but now that I’m better at it, I enjoy it. I still get the “paper” weekend version but the other days or when I’m away I like to read the eJournal using AlbuquerqueJournalNewspaper . The website has a lot more advertising that makes it more difficult to read than AlbuquerqueJournalNewspaper . There is still advertising but it’s easier to navigate.

by Abq Md

Newest version on iPad will not allow download of latest edition of the Journal. AlbuquerqueJournalNewspaper keep requesting login even though it accepts my login. Also AlbuquerqueJournalNewspaper does not remember that I have logged in. I am fully registered and paid up. FYI, my login for the web app and e-edition do work as expected, but I only use the iOS app for my newspaper reading. Edit: I had to reset my account with a new password and now both the new iOS app and the website will log me in and remembering my login. New iPad app is working well again.

by Mr. John B.

With the previous app, pictures started up blurry, then became sharp after a second or two. Now they just stay blurry. Please make them sharp again. Thank you.

by Redimixer

Home screen and layout is great; but I have issues adjusting text size. AlbuquerqueJournalNewspaper errors out every time I try to increase the article text size.

by An Albuquerque Native

While I love having the Journal online, I wish that it was more responsive to enlarging the fonts and photos. Parts, as well as a whole article, get blurry and I am forced to have to read it in smaller print. This is particularly true the further you read the Journal.

I tried their recommended double tapping, but does always work.

by Aqua Ble Door

It took a while to figure out all of the new things AlbuquerqueJournalNewspaper does.

The double page in the beginning was irritating. Now, after a bit of angst I’ve figured it out.

The slipping, sliding disappearing, fuzzy enlargement of text are all I assume, because of my ipad, not your APP.

Technology is always a step ahead of me, and just when I get the hang of it something new is in its place

But I enjoy the reading on my ipad where I CAN enlarge the print and not have to go outside to get the sometimes soggy paper.

by RioNapo

Generally high marks but sometimes it takes a very long time to load or loads yesterday’s paper.

by Sinclip

I’m hoping the new changes are improvements. I likely an earlier version then some changes affected the quality of displaying stories.

by J.C.Stone

I’ve been hoping that the developers would correct the screen for the Latest News Feed and they finally have. I use an iPhone SE and the “block” format was basically useless.

This new version allows you to choose between the clunky block/grid format, or the old but readable list format. Thank you.

by Tony.nm

The paper loads faster and is easier to navigate.

by Pmfried

I love reading my daily newspaper on the IPad! The only thing I miss are the Sunday ads. I can read it even when I travel and I don’t have to worry about stopping the paper.

by Blue Corn Enthusiast

This Journal app is easy to use and gives a good summary of major news in the fields you are interested in (local, Santa Fe, nation, sports, etc.). It helps inform without overwhelming.

by Bhk1575

Better App now. Not crashing.

by Rmlichte

Easy to use. You can read the paper or just the current breaking news.

by ABQChris

Having used the previous version to much frustration I am very pleased with the functionality of this new app. Thanks for creating a news app for Albuquerque that works!