Story on Tunnel Creek slide wins Pulitzer

Remember when we told you about that amazing story in the New York Times on the Tunnel Creek avalanche incident? Well, 'looks like author John Branch was awarded a pulitzer for his efforts. If you have yet to experience the piece, check it out here (and give yourself an hour or two). it's an incredible work of journalism that takes full advantage of multimedia. I'm not sure how the hardcopy worked 'cuz it is so rich with multi-media that viewing it on an ipad/'puter has  to make more sense.

The article and the use of technology in storytelling will hopefully encourage more of this kind of journalism. If you want to nerd out and read a little more on how this could usher in a new era, check out this article in the Atlantic wire.