2021 Charles E. Green Best Television Reporter: Christian Flores

From the border wall to transgender rights, Christian Flores tackled big-issue, complex topics with clean scripts and careful structure, producing well-reported and easily understood stories. Flores and his team were also creative. Using sidewalk chalk to mark the spot where Austin’s Congressional districts meet was pure genius, a supremely effective way to draw viewers into what could have been a ho-hum story about politics and process.

Most impressive is Flores’ detailed reporting. There’s no substitute for knowing your subject and this reporter has done the work necessary to effortlessly cite statistics, like the number of encounters along the Texas-Mexico border. 

The 2021 Charles E. Green Best Television Reporter, Christian Flores, spoke with the Headliners Foundation’s Kathleen McElroy to discuss his award-winning body of work.