BILL MINUTAGLIO

Vita As of: January 2012

FORMAL EDUCATION:

M.S., , Graduate School of Journalism, 1977-1978. Thesis: “The Indian-American Community in .”

The School of International Affairs, Columbia University, 1976-1977. Specialization in South Asian Studies.

B.A., History, Columbia College at Columbia University, 1973-1976.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS/AWARDS:

2007 - present: Clinical Professor, School of Journalism, College of Communication, University of at Austin

2011: Recipient of the Regents’ Outstanding Teacher Award from The University of Texas System. From award letter: “Only a select number of faculty members, from across The University of Texas System, were chosen for this significant honor and the accompanying monetary award, and to win one of these awards is truly a remarkable achievement . . . . An external review committee comprised of highly experienced academic administrators, faculty members, Regents, and students evaluated the nominations based on several criteria.”

2010 - 2011: Fellow to the Everett Collier Chair in the College of Communication, University of Texas at Austin

2007 (spring): Lecturer, School of Journalism, College of Communication, University of Texas at Austin

BOOKS, DOCUMENTARY FILMS & RESEARCH:

** “Dallas: 1963” – , to be published in fall 2013, about the political/cultural climate in Dallas, Texas in the three years leading up to the assassination of President Kennedy in that city. Publisher: Twelve, a division of the Hachette Group (Little Brown, etc.). Co-authored with Steve Davis, curator of The Wittliff Collections, Texas State University

**Documentary film, 2010-2012: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin. “Vice President John Nance Garner: His Legacy, His Relationship with FDR.” Screenwriter, script development, researcher, consultant for the first major documentary on Garner, produced by The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin.

**Book, 2010: “In Search Of The Blues: A Journey To The Soul Of Black Texas,” University of Texas Press. A book that examines the role play in covering race.

Honors: Texas State History Museum, “Book It” Book Club Selection, 2011

Review: "It was like hearing, feeling music—It was like summoning smoke, something over there that you had to at least pursue, even if you had no damned clue—and would never have a clear understanding..." writes Minutaglio on why he loved to read Langston Hughes as a young Italian American in New York City, circa 1968. IN SEARCH OF THE BLUES is, in part, Minutaglio's homage to Hughes: through a sweeping of interviews and elegant insight into the generative power of place, the reporter gives voice to African Americans in some of the most neglected corners of America. From communities like Sand Branch in Southeastern Dallas, where "the simple act of raising a cup of water, maybe badly contaminated water, to your lips is never far from your mind," to rumbling blues clubs, Minutaglio's search for the soul of black Texas is relentless. OXFORD AMERICAN, SEPT. 2010

Review: " writes about Texas with an intimacy honed over years of exploring neighborhoods and personalities during his residencies in , Dallas, Abilene and San Antonio. Yet this well-known won't be invited to contribute to the glossy travel magazines any time soon. That's because Minutaglio's favorite subjects are the very places that tourists – and even many long-time residents – avoid . . . .In each of these pieces, he pushes journalism to its limits . . . . a book as deeply felt and well written as this one has made a believer out of me . . . . This commitment to the story behind the story sets this book apart, and will keep you thinking – and feeling – long after you have put it down" Ted Gioia, The Dallas Morning

Review: “You don't have to search for the blues because the blues always find you. In the introduction to his dazzling new collection of journalism, 'In Search of the Blues: A Journey to the Soul of Black Texas,' Bill Minutaglio anticipates this reaction when he writes, 'You can search for the blues and you will find them — or they will find you' . . . 'In Search of the Blues' is not only "a celebration of the blues, black culture and black Texans but a celebration of extraordinary journalism and writing." Cary Clack, San Antonio Express-News

Review: “His writing is informed by a deep passion for the blues, and he works in a rhythmic, circular motion, gathering groups of words until, startlingly, they take flight. Minutaglio’s journalism has evolved into history, chronicling people and places that otherwise would have been lost.

“The theme of recovering lost history is present in In Search of the Blues. This collects Minutaglio’s best and most enduring writing about African Americans in Texas. From his report on a neglected community on the outskirts of Dallas, where running water remains a dream, to his profile of Percy Sutton, the San Antonio native who became Malcolm X’s lawyer and owner of the Apollo Theater in , Minutaglio’s stories shift the axis of our state’s literature, opening a world too long hidden from most white Texans.

“Minutaglio’s work demonstrates why writing—and publishing—matters, even in this age of social media and 140-character tweets. Minutaglio’s book succeeds as “art” while contributing to our understanding of humanity—in particular the “other Texas.” Steve Davis, The Texas Observer

Review: " Bill Minutaglio is like listening to one of the great Texas blues legends. His reporting brings forth stories of suffering and resilience, while at the same time his dazzling writing evokes the brilliantly effusive guitar solos of masters like T- Bone Walker and Lightnin' Hopkins." Steve Davis, Assistant Curator of the Southwestern Writers Collection at Texas State University-San Marcos.

Review: “Few people have ever written stories of blood, hunger, history, struggle, beauty, music, pain, family, myths and neglect with the undeniably authoritative prose that Minutaglio displays in this collection.” Sept, 26, 2010, The Austin Post

**Book, 2010: “: A Rebel Life,” PublicAffairs , New York . Co-written with W. Michael Smith. . A work examining gender, journalism and the career of journalist Molly Ivins.

**Book, 2009: “Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life,” PublicAffairs Books, New York. Co-written with W. Michael Smith. .

Prize: Writers’ League of Texas, Best Nonfiction Book 2010.

Article: “Bill Minutaglio has long been regarded as one of the great writers in Texas journalism . . . Minutaglio wrote exquisite long-form pieces about Texas poverty in a time of plenty" Austin American-Statesman, October 2009.

Review: “A painfully intimate portrait . . . chock-a-block with colorful anecdotes and psychological insights.” (New York Times Editor’s Choice, January 2010).

Review: “Sheds new light on (a) big personality,” The .

Review: “Filled with first-rate analysis, leavened by plenty of local color,” .

Review: “Aspiring journalists, read this – and then get to work.” Kirkus Reviews.

Review: “A broad and deep picture of this national treasure. They have captured her public and private essences perfectly.” The Inquirer.

Review: “Tough and tender.” .

Review: “Immensely valuable . . . the biography is like its subject, unrelentingly honest, unapologetically unfiltered.” The Columbia Journalism Review.

Review: “Poignant . . . personal, empathetic.” The Austin American-Statesman

Review: “Essential reading.” The San Antonio Express-News

Review: “Entertaining, readable . . . full of wonderful stories.” .

Review: “Readers interested in feminist history, contemporary politics and media studies will like this first full-length biography of Ivins.” The Journal.

**Book, 2006 (November): “El Asesor del Presidente,” HarperCollins/Rayo Books, New York. A work, in Spanish, examining the career of Attorney General .

Award: Best History/Political Book, Spanish or Bilingual, Latino Book Awards (2007), Second Place

**Book, 2006 (July): “The President’s Counselor: The Rise to Power of Alberto Gonzales,” HarperCollins/Rayo, New York. A work, in English, examining the career of United States Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

Review: “Fascinating.” The New York Times (Sunday)

Review: “Minutaglio opens the curtain on the life and legal career of Gonzales, a very private man . . . the book is a fascinating look at the Attorney General” -- Bruce Davidson, The San Antonio Express-News

Review: “Brilliant,” Robert Seltzer, The San Antonio Express-News

Review: “Chilling.” The San Francisco Chronicle

Review: “A well-researched biography.” Library Journal

Review: “Eye-opening.” -- “starred” Kirkus Reviews

Review: “An unbiased, lively portrait of Gonzales as one of Bush’s most prized advisers…” Publishers Weekly

Review: “Those looking for clues to the Bush administration’s seeming assault on civil liberties – from warrantless wiretaps to allegedly condoned torture—will find much to ponder in The President’s Counselor…” Texas Monthly

Review: “Minutaglio plumbs the personality of a man whose loyalty to the president may have compromised his professional principles.” Booklist

Review: “Well-written.” Dallas Morning News

**Book, 2004: “City On Fire: The Forgotten Disaster That Devastated A Town and Ignited A Landmark Legal Battle.” (Hardcover, Harper-Collins, New York, 2003; paperback, Perennial-HarperCollins, 2004; film rights optioned by actor and Paramount Pictures, 2003).

Review: “Remarkable . . . a terrific non-fiction work” – Washington Post.

Review: “Stunning . . . . Will stand on its own as one of the finest books ever written about Texas” – The Texas Observer

Review: “Has the grand, masterly sweep of an epic . . . . A more perfect pairing of writer and subject is hard to imagine” – Austin American-Statesman

Review: “A first-rate job” – National Public Radio, Diane Rheem

Review: "A compelling narrative about the human side of the drama . . . City on Fire succeeds at animating a disaster that is too unforgivable to be forgotten . . . The drama of the events immediately preceding and following the explosion is cinematic and powerful . . . " The American Lawyer

Review: "Riveting...historical reporting at its best. Minutaglio writes with such skill, one can almost feel the gritty, humid heat of Texas and smell the emissions of the nearby refineries . . . City on Fire is ultimately a story about courage, bravery and a painful quest for justice." The Tucson Citizen.

Review: "Well researched and written . . . Minutaglio shares vignettes of death, bravery and disgrace from the disaster." The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Review: "Brilliant" – KWTX-AM Review: "These lives and deaths, the 's meticulous research and brilliantly graphic narrative style, make City On Fire a memorable and lasting book." – The Dallas Morning News

Review: "(A) fascinating new history of this almost-forgotten event . . . such details are worthy of Melville or Twain." Austin Chronicle

Review: "A detailed chronicle of the disaster . . . the astonishing dimensions of the tragedy and the fact that it had been forgotten by most of the world" – Reuters

Review: “The facts, figures and accounts of the experiences of the victims combine to form a powerful story of heroism, self-sacrifice and survival . . . " The

Review: "Like the explosions it describes, Minutaglio's account is incendiary reading. Two oceangoing freighters loaded with ammonium nitrate leveled a factory town in 1947. Was it an atomic blast? Terrorism? Judgment Day? The author (First Son: George W. Bush and the Bush Family Dynasty) assembles a harrowing mosaic about a blaze during a time of racial divisions and environmental plundering amid petrochemical companies that virtually ruled Texas City, Tex. He pauses to fill in the manufacturing town's pivotal role in WWII and sketches the principals involved in the gargantuan fire. From a priest beset with apocalyptic visions to a battle-scarred mayor, these and other residents come to life . . . this tale is evocatively told. His hard- edged prose brands scores of images on readers' minds: the beheaded statue of Mary; a naked father clutching onto his charred automobile; the longshoreman delivered to the morgue even though he isn't dead; and so many more. The book vividly details the carnage as well as some acts of heroism and selflessness. " Publishers Weekly

Review: “This terrible story deserves this passionate retelling. (Recommended) For all collections . . . . On April 16, 1947, two huge explosions rocked the port city of Texas City, TX, killing 600 people, injuring thousands more, leveling houses and buildings, and soaking the landscape with toxic chemicals. Over two thirds of the book is a poignant present-tense account of the hours before, during, and after the explosion, bringing to life the horror, pain, and bravery of the people of Texas City."" [STARRED REVIEW, indicating a work strongly and favorably recommended.]. Library Journal

Recognition: Named in Esquire, July 2004, as one of the “Greatest Survival Tales” ever written – along with passages from and others. Author’s book excerpt and photograph included next to book excerpt and photograph of Ernest Hemingway.

Recognition: Advance praise from , , James Lee Burke, Sir , -winner David Maraniss.

**Book, 2001: “First Son: George W. Bush & The Bush Family Dynasty,” (Times Books, New York, 1999; revised paperback, Random House, New York, 2001)

Sampling of Reviews:

Review: “Authoritative” – Frank Rich, New York Times

Review: “Excellent” -- New York Review of Books

Review: “Excellent” -- New Republic

Review: “Deft and convincing” – George Will, Washington Post

Review: “Has color, depth and seriousness” – Washington Post

Review: “A must read” – Business Week

Review: “With a style reminiscent of . . . Minutaglio takes the reader on a romp through Texas politics, through a dynasty”– Baltimore Sun

Review: “I could discern no evident bias – either adulatory or cynical” – David Broder, Washington Monthly

Review: “Minutaglio is a master describer of the oil country where Mr. Bush grew up. He knows every iota of it . . . there is probably no one better . . . .” –

Review: “The first and most authoritative Bush biography” –

Review: “Required reading,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Review: “Detailed, fair but unsparing,” Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Review: “One of those rare nonfiction books that capture the trifecta – wonderfully readable, impeccably reported and revealing” , author of “Friday Night Lights.”

Review: “Thoughtful, colorful, revealing and compelling,” David Maraniss, Pulitzer Prize winning reporter, Washington Post

Recognition: Excerpted by New York Times.com, CNN.com, Dallas Morning News, Chicago-Sun Times, Austin American-Statesman, etc.

Recognition: Quoted in The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times.

Recognition: Published in China

**Book, 1999: “Locker Room Mojo,” Middlefork Press. Co-authored with Nick Newton. A work examining the role of superstition in professional sports and international competitions. Selected Reviews:

Review: “The most fascinating, curious . . . stories in sports.” Los Angeles Times.

Review: “What must be the definitive book on superstitions in sports.” The Austin Chronicle.

Review: “Not just another sports trivia book – definitely a hit with devoted sports fans and art lovers alike.” Bibliophile.

**Book, 1988: “The Hidden City,” Elmwood Press. Co-authored with Holly Williams. A work of history examining the city of Oak Cliff, annexed by Dallas in the early 20th Century. Former home of Lee Harvey Oswald, Jack Ruby, Terry Southern, Stevie Ray Vaughan, members of the Howard Hughes family. Co-author is now professor of dance at the University of Texas at Austin and former acting chair of the Department of Theater & Dance at the University of Texas at Austin.

BOOKS (CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR):

**Book, 2007: “Literary Austin,” Texas Christian University Press. Edited by Don Graham, J. Frank Dobie Regents Professor, University of Texas at Austin. A chapter in this anthology is comprised of an excerpt from Minutaglio’s biography of President Bush.

**Book, 2006: “Echoes of Texas Football: The Greatest Stories Ever Told,” Triumph Books. A chapter in this anthology is comprised of a magazine piece Minutaglio did for The Sporting News.

**Book, 1996: “Merchants of Misery: How Corporate America Profits From Poverty,” Common Courage Press. A chapter in this anthology is comprised of a magazine piece Minutaglio did for the Dallas Morning News.

**Book, 1993: “The Day JFK Died: The Event That Changed A Generation,” Andrews McMeel, New York. A chapter in this book is comprised of a story Minutaglio did for The Dallas Morning News.

**Book, 1990: “Nov. 22: The Day Remembered,” Taylor Publishing. A chapter in this book is comprised of a story Minutaglio did for The Dallas Morning News.

INVITED PANELS & LECTURES/PRESENTATIONS:

Texas Writers’ League: Spring Workshop 2011, Writing & Researching Nonfiction Book Proposals

Invited Speaker: UT-Austin Orange Jackets, student organization: March 9, 2011

Texas Book Festival: Oct. 17, 2010, Featured Author. Presentation: “(Un)Covering Hidden Texas.” Appearing in conjunction with Minutaglio’s book (University of Texas Press, 2010) “In Search Of The Blues: A Journey To The Soul of Black Texas.”

Texas Book Festival: Oct. 16, 2010, Moderator. Presentation: A Discussion with author/journalist Jan Reid.

Texas Institute of Letters: Oct. 17, 2010, Featured Author representing TIL at Texas Book Festival.

The Texas Music Museum, July 2010. “In Search Of The Blues: A Journey To The Soul of Black Texas.” Book signing and discussion at invitation of Texas Music Museum.

Texas Observer Writers Festival, May 2010. Presented lecture on music, race, African American culture in Texas. “Race and blues in Texas.” On panel with author and journalist Jan Reid.

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, Johnson City Writers Conference, May 2010. “Nonfiction book writing.” Presented lecture on narrative nonfiction book writing.

The Texas Book Festival, “In Search Of The Blues,” discussion-presentation to staff members of Texas Book Festival on research/book about race, journalism in Texas. May 2010.

The Wittliff Collections, Southwestern Writers Collection, Texas State University. “In Search Of The Blues.” Presentation/discussion of research/book about race, journalism in Texas. April 2010.

Dallas Woman’s Club, The Mary Craig Class, January 2010. “The Life of Journalist Molly Ivins.” Presented lecture on the life and work of journalist Molly Ivins.

Metropolitan Breakfast Club, University of Texas at Austin (Texas Club), March 2010. “The Life of Journalist Molly Ivins.” Presented lecture on the life and work of journalist Molly Ivins.

Texas Book Festival, November 2009. “Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life.” Presented lecture on the life and work of journalist Molly Ivins. Participated in panel discussion with Steve Davis, author of “J. Frank Dobie: A Liberated Mind.”

Texas Observer Presentation, Nov. 12, 2009. “Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life.”

National College Media Convention, October 2009, “Staying Sane Above The Cloud Line: How to write about high profile figures.” At invitation of Professor Michael Taylor, Henderson State University, presented lecture on reporting about public figures.

National Conference of State Legislators, September 2009, “The Dwindling Press Corps.” Presented lecture and research on the diminishing ranks of political reporters covering state government.

Florida Society of Cardio and Thoracic Surgeons, July 2009, “The Future of The Media.” Presented lecture on the future of journalism.

The Mayborn Conference on Literary Journalism, The Mayborn Institute, University of North Texas, July 2009: “Summoning Spirits.” Presented lecture on writing historical narrative nonfiction. Fellow presenters included author and journalist Paul Theroux.

Dr. Paula Poindexter, University of Texas at Austin, March 2009. “Conversations on the challenges facing journalism.” Guest lecturer, panelist, for Dr. Poindexter’s class.

“ Conference,” hosted by Society of Professional Journalists at University of Texas at Austin, February 2009, invited as faculty moderator and host.

Writers League of Texas. Lecture, guest panelist: “Journalism: Markets, future trends.” Sept. 2008.

Harry Ransom Center, Texas Book Festival, Nov. 2007. “Literary Austin” panel, along with Dr. Don Graham, J. Frank Dobie Regents Professor of English, University of Texas at Austin. “Austin’s role in literature.”

SERVICE TO SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY

Chairman, Search Committee for lecturer position, 2011-present

Scholarship Committee, University of Texas at Austin, College of Communication, 2009-present. Responsible for reviewing hundreds of scholarship applications.

Graduate Student Selection Committee, University of Texas at Austin, College of Communication, School of Journalism, member of selection committee for masters degree candidates, 2011-present.

Faculty advisor, Society of Professional Journalists-University of Texas at Austin chapter. 2008-2010.

University of Texas at Austin, Fulbright Nominating Committee, 2009. Responsible for reviewing and mentoring applicants for University of Texas at Austin Fulbright Grantee program; J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board/Institute of International Education.

University of Texas at Austin Faculty Adviser: J3893/Professional Experience in Journalism. 2007-present. Overseeing internships and off-campus jobs held by students.

Attendee, 11th International Symposium on Online Journalism, April 2010.

Faculty representative, Carnegie-Knight Forum, “A Way Forward: Solving The Challenges of The New Frontier.” Feb. 11-12, 2010.

University of Texas at Austin Faculty Representative: Networking Conference, March 2009, for members of Society of Professional Journalists, University of Texas at Austin chapter.

University of Texas at Austin Journalism School co-coordinator of Conference at University of Texas at Austin, March 2009. “Uncovering The Truth.” Responsible for finding speakers, contacting speakers, hosting speakers, introducing speakers, promoting conference, preparing “mission statement” for conference. Beginning with a public forum, the School of Journalism presented a groundbreaking two-day conference examining investigative journalism’s changing role in maintaining democracy and championing the underreported story. In addition to the public forum, two dozen students from the School were chosen to participate in a series of intensive investigative journalism workshops with some of the best reporters in the business.

University of Texas at Austin Journalism School Faculty Adviser to Actual Innocence Clinic, 2009 & 2010. Responsible for overseeing journalism students working in first-ever program with University of Texas Law School. Program is designed to examine legal cases of prisoners incarcerated in Texas. Mentoring students, overseeing their work, etc. Attended planning meetings with University of Texas at Austin Law School faculty, attended workshops with students at law school, held regular review sessions with participating students.

Guest Speaker to J327 Feature Writing, taught by Diana Dawson, March 2008-2009.

University of Texas at Austin Journalism School, News21 Project, 2009-present. Member of Selection Committee.

University of Texas at Austin, School of Journalism, welcoming group: Journalist Juan Gonzalez. “The Future of The Media In The Age of Obama.” 2009.

“Succeeding as a Freelancer,” Dr. Paula Poindexter seminar for graduate students, University of Texas at Austin, 2009.

“The Future of Journalism,” faculty representative to Discussion Group/Querencia Barton Creek. 2009.

University of Texas at Austin at Austin Journalism School Faculty Adviser to “MYNEWS@SCHOOL” project. Attended planning meetings at Austin American- Statesman. Presented community-based lecture and mentoring to high school journalism students in Texas, 2008.

Seminar guest/invited speaker: “Tips from Great Teachers,” Dr. Susan McLeland seminar for graduate students who have nominated “their favorite professors to join us for a roundtable discussion on pedagogical issues.” Nov. 2009.

Peer review: “Microteach” for Supervised Teaching course led by Dr. Susan McLeland. Oct. 2009.

“The art of interviewing,” RTF, Professor Nancy Schiesari. Presented lecture to documentary film students about interviewing tactics and techniques. Oct. 2009 & Sept. 2010.

University of Texas at Austin Journalism School Master’s Report Reader/Advisor, 10 students, 2008-2010.

University of Texas at Austin Journalism School Faculty Advisor for J374 Independent Study, 2008.

University of Texas at Austin, School of Journalism, Faculty Representative: Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, , June 20-21, 2008. “The Carnegie-Knight Task Force on the Future of Journalism Education.”

University of Texas at Austin, School of Journalism, welcoming group for U.S. Senator Fred Harris. “The Kerner Commission, 40 years later.” 2008.

Guest editor, Texas Journalist, School of Journalism, University of Texas at Austin. 2008-2009.

Faculty representative, School of Journalism, College of Communication, University of Texas at Austin, Masters Degree Convocation, May 2011

Faculty representative, School of Journalism, College of Communication, University of Texas at Austin, COMMENCEMENT ceremonies, May 2011

Faculty representative, School of Journalism, College of Communication, University of Texas at Austin COMMENCEMENT ceremonies, May 2009.

Faculty representative, School of Journalism, College of Communication, University of Texas at Austin COMMENCEMENT ceremonies, May 2008.

Texas Observer/Molly Awards. Represented faculty, at request of Dean of College of Communication. Summer 2008.

Faculty advisor, University of Texas at Austin, School of Journalism, Magazine Sequence, 2007-2008.

Faculty representative, with director of the Journalism School, on critique committee for The Daily Texan. 2007.

ACADEMIC-RELATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE & WORK:

Texas Institute of Letters: Participated in the annual nominating and election process for new members, 2009-present.

Texas Institute of Letters: Participant, Annual conference, 2010.

Texas Institute of Letters, Judge, Carr Collins Nonfiction Book Award, 2011-2012

The Texas Observer, Media (“State of the Media”), Jan. 2010-present. Responsible for regular columns about the media in Texas and the rest of the United States.

Invited as Career Day Speaker, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas: Nov. 18, 2010.

Judge, Tankard Awards, The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). 2008-2009. The Tankard Award is awarded to books achieving excellence in journalism and mass communication research.

Judge, Barbara Jordan Media Awards. Sponsored by the Texas Governor’s Office for People with Disabilities, the Barbara Jordan Media Awards cover a wide array of journalism entries – print, online, broadcast. Work entailed visiting the State of Texas office housing the statewide entries and reviewing dozens of articles, videos, etc. 2011.

Judge, Barbara Jordan Media Awards. Sponsored by the Texas Governor’s Office for People with Disabilities, the Barbara Jordan Media Awards cover a wide array of journalism entries – print, online, broadcast. Work entailed visiting the State of Texas office housing the statewide entries and reviewing dozens of articles, videos, etc. 2010.

Judge, Barbara Jordan Media Awards. Sponsored by the Texas Governor’s Office for People with Disabilities, the Barbara Jordan Media Awards cover a wide array of journalism entries – print, online, broadcast. Work entailed visiting the State of Texas office housing the statewide entries and reviewing dozens of articles, videos, etc. 2009.

Judge, State Bar of Texas Gavel Awards. Annual media awards for reporting touching on matters of jurisprudence, criminal justice. 2010. Judged dozens of entries.

Peer Review: “The Bias Handbook for Journalists,” Holcomb Hathaway Publishers. Dec. 2009.

COURSES:

Courses taught, overseen, served as reader and/or advisor: Spring 2010: 1. J395/J359 (Writing Nonfiction Books) 2. J379 (Actual Innocence Clinic) 3. J374 (Advanced Feature Writing) 4. J3893 (Professional Experience in Journalism) 5. J398R (Masters Report) 6. TC660HA – Plan II Thesis Supervisor

Courses taught, overseen, 2007-present: J380-Reporting & Writing for master’s degree candidates 2008-present (Fred Badlissi, Tara Haelle, Geoffrey DeCanio, Michael Melanson, Michael Jeffers, Katie Hayes, Elisabeth Kristof, Ameera Butt, Richard White, Carole Schlesinger, Bryan Brah, Colin Reynolds, Grant Abston, Robin Schwartz)

J395-Writing Nonfiction Books (Course Created, Designed by Minutaglio) 2009- present

J395-Narrative Storytelling (Course Created, Designed by Minutaglio) 2007-2008

J395-Investigative Journalism (Course Designed by Minutaglio) 2009-present

J379-Actual Innocence Clinic (with Law School) 2009-2010

J359-Writing Nonfiction Books 2009-present

J359-Narrative Storytelling 2007-2008

J359-Investigative Journalism 2009-present

J374-Advanced Feature Writing 2007-present

J327-Feature Writing 2007-2008

J315-Reporting & Writing 2007

MEDIA (articles/appearances by Minutaglio, about Minutaglio)

The Front Porch: Interview with Minutaglio for the online literary journal of the Texas State University MFA program. Winter 2011. “Poetry and Politics: An Interview with Bill Minutaglio.” http://frontporchjournal.com/190_interview_minutaglio.asp

The Texas Observer: “Remembering Claude Stanush, a Texas literary giant and mentor,” March 28, 2011

MSNBC-TV: Nov. 9, 2010. Nationally broadcast interview with television anchor about President George W. Bush, his legacy, the publication of his memoirs.

KVUE: Nov. 9, 2010. Broadcast interview with political reporter Martin Bartlett, about President George W. Bush, his legacy, the publication of his memoirs.

DAILY TEXAN: Nov. 3, 2010. Interviewed for reaction to statewide political races.

KUT-Radio: Oct. 13, 2010. Interview with Minutaglio about journalism, race, culture in Texas. Conducted by KUT’s David Brown.

AUSTIN POST: Sept. 26, 1010. “Read this: In Search of the Blues.” Story about Minutaglio’s book “In Search of the Blues.”

TEXAS OBSERVER: Columns written by Minutaglio on media in Texas, the nation. Minutaglio serves as the media columnist. Column is entitled: ‘STATE OF THE MEDIA’

n “Meet The New Media, Same As The Old Media,” 12/8/11, about how modern media is still not filled with diversity – in terms of staff members and stories

n “A Tale of Two Editors,” 11/8/11, about the resignations of two top editors in Texas

n “In Defense of Informed Subjectivity,” 10/10/11, about modern political coverage, and the concept of informed subjectivity as practiced by Molly Ivins and others

n “Remixing Dubya,” 9/15/11, about media strategy within the campaign for presidency -and similarities between his media strategy and that of George W. Bush.

n “Muckraking 2.0,” 8/3/11, Texas Observer essay about independent investigative news sites in Texas and the work they are doing to fill gaps left by “mainstream” media

n “The Texas Tribune: Online Insiders,” 5/17/11, Texas Observer essay about The Texas Tribune, its funding, its scope of coverage, its successes and failures.

n The Loss of Freedom,” 4/12/11, Texas Observer essay about the Freedom Communications newspaper chain and news coverage in South Texas.

n “News For Sale,” 1/28/11, Texas Observer essay about Dallas Morning instituting the first wide scale “pay firewall” in Texas for news content.

n “River City Soul,” 12/1/10, Texas Observer feature story about the African American musicians in San Antonio who helped to integrate musical circles in the state, region.

n “Failing Grades,” 2/28/11, Texas Observer essay about news coverage of funding cuts to the Texas educational system.

n “Leaking Credibility,” 11/22/10, Texas Observer essay about Julian Assange, Wikileaks, and the future of whistleblowing journalism.

n “Bush’s Burnish,” 11/18/10, Texas Observer story on, review of, President George W. Bush’s autobiography “Decision Points.”

n “Politics Uncovered,” 10/25/10, Texas Observer essay about the dwindling press coverage of “down-ballot” races in Texas.

n “Juan Williams, What Happened?,” 10/25/10, Texas Observer essay about t firing of National Public Radio’s Juan Williams.

n “Calling George W,” 9/3/10, Texas Observer essay about media coverage of plans to build a mosque in lower Manhattan.

n “Painful Reminders,” 8/16/10, column about press coverage of former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

n “Afghanistan – The Truth Leaks Again,” 7/27/10, column about media leaks related to military documents.

n “Controlling The Spill,” 7/2/10, column about media coverage of the British Petroleum oil spill.

n “Covered Up In Plain Sight,” 6/7/10, column about media coverage of the energy industry.

n “Borderline Bias,” 5/10/10, column about media coverage of violence along U.S.- border.

n “The Soul of San Antonio,” 4/6/10, review of University of Texas Press book about Texas musician Doug Sahm (author Jan Reid).

n “New School Journalism,” 4/2/10, column about new media and its application in schools, including high schools in America.

n “No Foundation,” 3/2/10, column about media coverage of Haiti and natural disasters.

n “Full-Court Cyberpress,” 2/1/10, column about how Texas politicians are using Digital Media for political spin purposes

n “South Toward Home,” 11/2/09, excerpt from Minutaglio’s biography of Molly Ivins.

n “Un-covered,” 6/22/09, news article about dwindling coverage of state politics in Texas.

KHOU-TV, Houston, Texas, “The Legacy of The Bush Family,” interviewed for documentary about the legacy of President George H.W. Bush, President George W. Bush, et al. July 27, 2010.

THE KEYSTONE, Texas State University, “Next Up in the Southwestern Writers Collection Series,” Spring 2010. Article about new book by Minutaglio.

EL NUEVO DIA (Puerto Rico), “El Relampago ahi Adentro,” (“The Lightning Inside”). Profile of Minutaglio. July 2010.

KUT/Radio: Interview with Minutaglio about race, journalism, music in Texas. May 2010

DAILY TEXAN, “Professor off in search of the blues,” Daily Texan. April 28, 2010.

KSET-AM, “The Texas City Disaster Remembered,” KSET-AM, April 20, 2010. Interviewed for show about Minutaglio’s book on The Texas City Disaster.

IDEAS AT WORK magazine, University of Texas at Austin, College of Communication. 2010. Profile of Minutaglio.

THE ALCALDE, “Good Reads.” Jul./Aug. 2010. Article about “In Search Of The Blues.”

HOUSTON CHRONICLE: “Strike 2 for Shami on campaign teams,” Feb. 18, 2010. Quoted in story about Texas gubernatorial campaign and media coverage of the race.

SAN ANTONIO MAGAZINE, “Book Report,” Dec. 2009. Interview with Minutaglio about his books.

TEXAS MONTHLY, “Newspaper Days,” Nov. 2009. Article about Minutaglio, excerpt from Minutaglio’s book “Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life.”

AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN, “No Pedestal,” Nov. 2009. Article about Minutaglio, new book: “Minutaglio has long been regarded as one of the great writers in Texas journalism.”

DAILY TEXAN, “Austin Remembers Outspoken Journalist,” Nov. 13, 2009. Article about Minutaglio’s book “Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life.”

MAYBORN, “Playing God With People’s Lives,” Summer 2009, University of North Texas, Mayborn magazine. By Minutaglio, extended essay on narrative nonfiction writing.

DEDO MEDIO, “Entrevista a Bill Minutaglio,” (Peru). Feb. 2009. Interview/profile of Minutaglio.

NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, Tavis Smiley. Interview with about President George W. Bush. Minutaglio referenced by Stone, calls “First Son” a “great book.” Oct. 2008.

NEWSWEEK: “The Afterlife of George W. Bush,” by Bill Minutaglio, May 25, 2009. Lengthy story about the legacy of George W. Bush, what he is doing post-presidency, his plans for his presidential library, etc.

TEXAS OBSERVER: “Un-Covered: Where did all the Capitol reporters go-and what happens without them?,” by Bill Minutaglio, June 26, 2009. Investigation into the quality of coverage of state politics in 2009.

USA TODAY: April 2009. Interviewed by Andrea Stone for advance obituary on Former First Lady Barbara Bush.

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE: “Bush: Only Time Will Tell About His Legacy,” January 4, 2009. Interviewed for story by reporter Carolyn Lochhead about legacy of President George W. Bush.

NEW YORK TIMES: “Throwing incaution to the wind, Stone paints Bush,” Oct. 10, 2008. Cited in story by Richard Berke about filmmaker Oliver Stone and his use of Minutaglio’s biography of George W. Bush in the making of the movie “W.” Minutaglio is cited along with Bob Woodward, et al.

THE TELEGRAPH (): “Jeb Bush Dismisses Olive Stone film,” Oct. 17, 2008. Cited in story by Catherine Elsworth. Cited with Bob Woodward, et al.

USA TODAY: “First look: Oliver Stone’s “W” is not quite out of left field,” Sept. 23, 2008. City in story by Anthony Breznican about filmmaker Oliver Stone and his use of Minutaglio’s biography of George W. Bush in the making of the movie “W.” Minutaglio is cited along with Bob Woodward, et al.

NATIONAL REVIEW: “Oliver’s Insult,” Oct. 24, 2008, by Mark Hemingway. Cited in story about filmmaker Oliver Stone and his use of Minutaglio’s biography in the making of the movie “W.” Minutaglio is cited along with Bob Woodward, et al.

SLATE: “Dubya, Stoned,” Oct. 17, 2008, by Timothy Noah. Cited in story about filmmaker Oliver Stone and his use of Minutaglio’s biography in the making of the movie “W.” Cited along with Bob Woodward, et al.

NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, ‘Talk of the Nation,” August 27, 2007. With Juan Williams, others, discussing Alberto Gonzales.

ABC NEWS , Featured Guest, August 27, 2007, in discussion about Alberto Gonzales.

THE DAILY TEXAN: “Talk of secession raises questions of legality, sparks media rumpus,” April 20, 2009. Interviewed for story by Erin Mulvaney about Texas seceding.

KVUE-TV (AUSTIN): “Austin American-Statesman For Sale,” September 18, 2008, interviewed by Shelton Green about the proposed sale of Austin American- Statesman and fate of daily in America.

AUSTIN CHRONICLE: “Eye of the Media Storm,” March 6, 2009. Interviewed by Kevin Brass for story about fate of daily newspapers in America.

THE DAILY TEXAN: “Poll shows GOP. Dems split state,” Feb. 4, 2009. Interviewed by Erin Mulvaney for story about political races in Texas.

THE DAILY TEXAN: “Hutchison eases into governor’s race,” Dec. 5, 2008. Interviewed by Erin Mulvaney for story about new entrant into gubernatorial race.

USA TODAY: “Gonzales’ tenure marked by controversy”, Aug. 31, 2007. Quoted in story about Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and his travails.

KTSA-San Antonio: The Jack Riccardi Show. Interviewed about Alberto Gonzales, August 25, 2007

THE WASHINGTON POST: “Gonzales’s Truthfulness Long Disputed.” July 30, 2007. Identified as a “University of Texas journalism professor and author of biographies of Bush and Gonzales.”

COLUMBIA COLLEGE TODAY: January/February 2008. Profile of Minutaglio in the alumni magazine of Columbia College, Columbia University.

DALLAS MORNING NEWS: “On Molly Ivins, Bill Minutaglio . . . “, July 4, 2008. News item about Minutaglio’s books.

KANSAS CITY STAR: “Where does Bush go now?”, Aug. 2007. Quoted in story.

THE HOUSTON LAWYER: “The President’s Counselor,” March 2008. Review of my book about Alberto Gonzales: “Extensively researched . . . meticulously detailed.”

McCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS: “Bush’s herd of loyal Texas advisers continues to thin,” Aug. 2007. Quoted in story.

ADDITIONAL MEDIA, APPEARANCES, LECTURES:

§ Interviewed on nationally broadcast shows by: , , Dan Rather, , Bernard Shaw, Jeff Greenfield, Terri Gross of National Public Radio’s “Fresh Air,” , Bill O’Reilly, Paul Begala, , Paula Zahn, Joe Scarborough, etc. 1999-present. § Featured guest The Today Show, interviewed by . § Featured several times on C-SPAN and BookTV § Frequent guest of Chris Matthews on MSNBC – featured on shows with Rev. Jesse Jackson, former CIA director James Woolsey, former Chief of Staff John Sununu, etc. § Featured in several presidential documentaries produced by the BBC, Frontline, PBS, ABC, CNN, etc. § Lectured at Medill School of Journalism-Northwestern, 2000. § Lectured at along with Pulitzer Prize winner David Maraniss, 2000. § Lectured at University of Texas-Austin – with Professor Bruce Buchanan, 2000. § Lectured at University of Texas-Austin – with Professor Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez, 2000. § Lectured at University of Texas-Austin – w/Adjunct Professor Laura Castro, 2006 § Lectured at University of Texas-Austin Law School – with author Lisa Shepherd, 2006. § Lectured at St. Edward’s University – magazine writing seminar, a feature writing seminar, a Texas music history seminar, 2000-present § Featured Author, 1999, Texas Book Festival § Featured Author, 2003, Texas Book Festival § Featured Author, 2006, Texas Book Festival § Featured Panelist, 2007, Texas Book Festival § Featured Author, 2009, Texas Book Festival § Featured Author, 2010, Texas Book Festival § Featured Author, 2003, Writers’ League of Texas § Featured Author of the Month, Barnes & Noble, March 2003 § Lectured at Texas Library Association, Houston, 2000 § Featured Author, 1999, Houston Book Festival § Lectured at Women’s National Republican Club, NY, 1999 § Featured Author, Book People, Austin, 1999 (filmed for C-Span) § Featured Author, Book People, Austin, 2003 (filmed for BookTV) § Featured Author, Book People, Austin, 2006 § Featured Author, Book People, Austin, 2009 § Featured Author, Barnes & Noble, Houston, 2006, C-Span/Book TV)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

*Minutaglio’s journalism has appeared in:

The New York Times, Newsweek, Esquire, Outside, Details, The Bulletin of The Atomic Scientist, The Los Angeles Times, Texas Monthly, The Texas Observer, The Sporting News, Scotland on Sunday, Mexico Business, TALK, Men’s Health, Savvy, Musical America/High Fidelity, Icon, Houston Press, Encarta Encyclopedia, World Book Encyclopedia, The Dallas Morning News, The Houston Chronicle, The San Antonio Express-News, The Abilene Reporter-News, The Detroit Free Press, The Nieman Watchdog and many other publications and venues.

*TALK magazine (editor, Tina Brown): National Contributing Writer, 2000-2002.

*The Sporting News: National Contributing Writer, 1996-2001.

*Dallas Morning News: Columnist, editor, senior writer, 1983-2001.

*The Houston Chronicle: Feature writer, 1981-1983.

*The San Antonio Express News: Feature writer, Arts Editor, 1979-1981.

*The Abilene Reporter-News: Police reporter, general assignments reporter, columnist, 1978-1979.

*People/Time Inc: Bureau Chief, 2002-2007. Oversaw 35-person bureau, the reporting on , Enron, Space Shuttle disaster, etc.

*Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Commissioned to write essay, along with one by Julian Bond, about the assassination of President Kennedy. 1988.

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS, NOMINATIONS:

§ 2011 Regents’ Outstanding Teacher Award, The University of Texas System. From award letter: “Only a select number of faculty members, from across The University of Texas System, were chosen for this significant honor and the accompanying monetary award, and to win one of these awards is truly a remarkable achievement . . . . An external review committee comprised of highly experienced academic administrators, faculty members, Regents, and students evaluated the nominations based on several criteria.”

§ The Mirror Awards: established by Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in 2006, the Mirror Awards honor the reporters, editors and teams of writers who hold a mirror to their own industry for the public’s benefit. The competition is open to anyone who conducts reporting, commentary or criticism of the media industries in a format intended for a mass audience. Eligible work includes print, broadcast and online editorial content focusing on the development or distribution of news and entertainment content. Entries are evaluated based on excellence of craft, framing of the issue and appropriateness for the intended audience. Winners are chosen by a group of journalists and journalism educators. Finalist, 2011, in the category of “Best Commentary: Traditional Media.” Other finalists included writers from TIME, Vanity Fair and The Nation.

§ National Association of Black Journalists: “For Outstanding Coverage of the Black Condition,” 1994. (For a story in The Dallas Morning News about a community of homeless people who lived in an inner-city alley known as “The Hole”).

§ National Association of Black Journalists: “For Outstanding Coverage of the Black Condition,” 1992. (For a story in The Dallas Morning News about an impoverished, disenfranchised community in Texas).

§ Hamilton Award-Nomination, 2007, 2009. University of Texas at Austin.

§ National Conference of Christians and Jews: Honored for investigative story about the KKK and racism in America, entitled “Biography of a Hatemonger,” 1987; Award cites: “For making a positive contribution to the cause of brotherhood by using communication to help eradicate prejudice.”

§ -Columbia, School of Journalism Lifestyle Journalism Award: Selected as the Single Story Winner from more than 1,600 entries nationally. The award cites: “Your entry – ‘Hating Raul’ – was described by our judges: ‘A powerful story about a killer who was freed and returned to the neighborhood where he killed a young girl. The story demonstrated splendid balance between the rights of the felon and the terror of the neighborhood. Good use of the quotes that lets both sides reveal their points of view without taking a position. An overall examination of a potentially explosive issue without prejudice.” 1995.

§ National Headliner Awards: “Consistently Outstanding Local Interest Column on a Variety of Subjects.” (1993, Second Place).

§ American Association of Sunday and Features Editors Excellence in Feature Writing: General Feature Writing (1993, Second Place).

§ Nominated for Pulitzer Prize by Dallas Morning News – feature writing

§ Nominated for Pulitzer Prize by HarperCollins for Best Non-Fiction Book, 2004

§ Nominated for National Book Award by Times Books/Random House for biography, 2000

§ The Headliners Foundation of Texas: Newspaper Individual Achievement Award, Profile, “For a probing inquiry into the murder of a popular Dallas police officer.” 1993

§ The Headliners Foundation of Texas: Newspaper Individual Achievement Award, Profile, “For a fascinating glimpse of the high-pressure world of a divorce lawyer.” 1987 § The Headliners Foundation of Texas: Newspaper Individual Achievement Award, Profile, “For a haunting portrayal of child-killer Raul Meza, the criminal justice system’s impact on him, and his impact on the neighborhood where he committed his crime and returned to live because no other community would accept him.” 1994

§ The Best American Sports Writing: Cited in annual anthology, 1997.

§ The Best American Sports Writing: Cited in annual anthology, 2001.

§ The Best American Sports Writing: Cited in annual anthology, 1998.

§ The Asian-American Advisory Committee of the Dallas Independent School District: “For Outstanding Contribution toward the betterment of life for students of Asian heritage in the Dallas Independent School District.” 1989

§ Livingston Awards, finalist, 1989.

§ Livingston Awards, finalist, 1988.

§ National Aviation and Space Writers Journalism Award: Newspapers over 200,000 circulation, “Tales of The Fighter Mafia” for The Dallas Morning News about the creation of the F-16 fighter jet, 1988.

§ Commendation, Office of Governor of Texas: “Outstanding Achievement in Journalistic Excellence,” 1988.

§ National Aviation and Space Writers Premier Award: The James J. Strebig Award, 1988.

§ National Association of Alcoholism Treatment Award – annual journalism award, presented by former First Lady Betty Ford for a story for The Dallas Morning News about two homeless alcoholics who found each other and fell in love. Award cites: “ ‘Broken Lives’ served to enlighten the public about alcoholism and its treatment.”

§ The Press Club of Dallas: Award of Excellence, 1995, Magazine columns.

§ The Press Club of Dallas: Award of Excellence, 1994, Major Market Newspapers, Arts Feature Story, “The Last True Texas Bluesman.”

§ The Press Club of Dallas: Award of Excellence, 1994, Magazine columns.

§ Women in Communications (Dallas): Matrix Certificate of Merit, “Issues Awareness,” 1988.

§ Women in Communications (Dallas): Matrix Certificate of Merit, “Writing, Interpretive/Editorial,” 1990

§ Women in Communications (Dallas): Matrix Certificate of Merit, “Writing/Feature Story,” 1988

§ Women in Communications (Dallas): Matrix Certificate of Achievement, “Progress of Women/Print,” 1989 § Women in Communications (Dallas): Matrix Certificate of Achievement, “Portrayal of People/Print,” 1990

§ Press Club of Dallas: Award of Excellence, 1991, for story on environmental disaster in .

§ Press Club of Dallas: Award of Excellence, 1992, for story on the worst gang rape in Dallas history.

§ Press Club of Dallas: Award of Excellence, 1990, for story on underground church workers in .

§ Press Club of Dallas: Award of Excellence, 1992, for column on AIDS patients in Dallas seeking “peace of mind.”

§ Press Club of Dallas: Award of Excellence, 1992, for magazine story about an impoverished and disenfranchised community in Texas called “The Bottom.”

§ Press Club of Dallas: Katie Award, Major Market Newspaper General Column, 1995. Named best column in statewide contest.

§ Press Club of Dallas: Katie Award, Best Feature Story, 1992.

§ Press Club of Dallas: Katie Award, Best Arts Feature, 1994.

§ Press Club of Dallas: Katie Award, Best Magazine News Story, 1990. Named best magazine news story in statewide contest, competing against Texas Monthly and other publications.

§ Sunday Magazine Editors Association Writing Awards: Investigative/In-depth, Finalist, 1992 – for a story about an environmental controversy in New Jersey. (selected by faculty members of the Graduate School of Journalism, University of California, Berkeley).

§ Association for Women Journalists/Fort Worth: Vivian Castleberry Awards, Finalist, 1993.

§ State Bar of Texas Gavel Award: Magazine Individual, for a story about “Death Row Lawyers” who represent condemned prisoners in the Texas penal system, 1985.

§ Dallas Bar Association Stephen Philbin Award for Excellence in Journalism: 1988.

§ Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Award of Excellence: For a story about “Death Row Lawyers,” 1985.

§ Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Communicators Griot Awards: First Place, Print Features, “The Hole” – a Sunday magazine story in The Dallas Morning News about homeless people living in an alley in a poor section of the inner-city, 1994.

§ Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Communicators Griot Awards: First Place, General News, “The Streets of Dreams” – about African-American neighborhood in Dallas, 1994. § Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Communicators Griot Awards: First Place, Arts/Entertainment – for a Sunday magazine story about the “discovery” of a brilliant African-American blues artist in a small, hidden community in Texas, 1995.

§ Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Communicators Griot Awards: Print/General News – for a Sunday magazine story about “The Bottom,” an impoverished and disenfranchised community in Texas, 1992 (Third Place).

§ Penney-Missouri Newspaper Awards: Single Story General Reporting, Finalist, 1987, Lifestyle Section.

§ Molly Ivins: Cited in her nationally syndicated column, Dec, 2, 1997: “Bill Minutaglio . . . who has done a consistently excellent job of covering the effects of welfare deform in Texas (not a subject that many other papers here have followed at all) wrote a wrenching report from the Valley.”

§ The Managing Editors Association of Texas: First Place, Features, AAAA, Dallas Morning News, 1988. For magazine story about a massive bank collapse in Texas.

§ The Associated Press Managing Editors Association of Texas: First Place, Features, AAAA, Dallas Morning News, 1986. For story about Vietnamese refugee giving his life for poor people.

§ The Associated Press Managing Editors Association of Texas: First Place, Features, AAAA, Dallas Morning News, 1984. For piece on drug scandal in “All-American” Texas town.

§ The Associated Press Managing Editors Association of Texas: Honorable Mention, San Antonio Express-News, about a Latino boxer struggling to escape his upbringing, 1982.

§ The Associated Press Managing Editors Association of Texas: Honorable Mention, Abilene Reporter-News for three-part series on life inside a small city fire department, 1979.