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Albert "Al" Nash oral history Interview

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DescriptionAl Nash was news director for the Montana Television Network in 1988. In this interview Nash recounts his experience coordinating coverage of the 1988 fires from his production office in Billings. Major topics include the difficulty of covering such a large and complex event including the logistics of moving reporters, limited technology, and the massive scope of the fires as a whole. Nash discusses strategies to focus on small stories; working with park information officials; working and competing with local reporters, including Larry Mayer of the Billings Gazette and Rocky Barker of the Idaho Statesman; coordination between local news stations and national networks; the failure of media to cover the fire accurately; and the failure of park officials to better manage the media story. From his experience as public affairs officer for the park, Nash also reflects on the meaning of 1988 to fire management policy, and the appreciation he has gained for the difficulty of interpreting the meaning of wildland fire to the public.TypeSoundCreatorNash, AlbertGenresound recordingsLanguageengDate2014-7-17SubjectOral historyYellowstone National Park--History--AnecdotesForest fires--Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone National Park--Fire, 1988--Personal narrativesContributing InstitutionYellowstone National Park Heritage and Research CenterGeographic CoverageYellowstone National Park; Greater Yellowstone EcosystemDigital CollectionYellowstone National Park Oral HistoriesDigital Formataudio/mp3Digitization SpecificationsTransferred from audio cassette using TEAC recorder/player. Edited for clarity using Audacity software.Physical Collection1988 Fire 25th Anniversary Oral History Project

CollectionYellowstone National Park Oral HistoriesLocationYellowstone National Park

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