Blakeslee, Nate

Nate Blakeslee, a former editor of the "Texas Observer," broke the Tulia story for the Observer in 2000. It was a finalist for a National Magazine Award. In 2004, he won the Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award for his drug war reporting. Blakeslee's work has also appeared in "Texas Monthly" and "The Nation," He is a Soros Justice Media Fellow. Born and raised in Texas, he lives in Austin.