Wildfires Make for Monumental Challenge in Coverage
The Austin American-Statesman did itself proud in the 2011 Charles E. Green Awards competition, capturing two first prizes for its comprehensive and tenacious coverage of the disastrous Central Texas wildfires of the summer of 2011. Winning in both the Star Breaking News and Best Online Package categories of the contest, the Statesman brought its considerable resources fully to bear on the multi-fronted battle being waged against the racing flames.
Editors Raeanne Martinez and Bob Gee give interviewer Mark Morrison a detailed account of how the print side of the coverage developed and was managed for this very noteworthy coverage.
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