Editor's Blog

Carrie Wattu

Carrie Wattu

Carrie Wattu is a Central Mass mom of three girls, ages 10 and 7 (twins!). Her blog focuses on updating parents across the Bay State on all the lively and pertinent info that pops into bsp's various mailboxes each and every day. Carrie has been with baystateparent for 11 years in June, 6 years as editor and 4 as calendar editor/contributing writer. She still has not burned her diaries from ages 15 - 27 but intends to have a kickin' bonfire one of these days.

baystateparent had a very exciting night in Boston on Saturday at the New England Newspaper and Press Association award banquet. We attended with our sister publications from the Holden Landmark Corporation where we won 33 awards combined! Not bad for a small but passionate company!

baystateparent won 18 editorial and design awards (see details below). We are so grateful to work with such a talented team as well as all of you...our readers and clients.

Thank you everyone!! It was really fun to be recognized for what we love to do.

Carrie

Carrie Wattu, editor; Paula Monette Ethier, creative director; Stephanie Mallard, graphic designer

Nine 1st Place Awards

Advertising General Excellence

General News Story: Carrie Wattu's coverage of the June 2011 Tornado

Human Interest Feature Story: Carrie Wattu's story on Vermont Summer Camp

Feature Photo: Prom (photo by Steven King)

Photo Series: Back-to-School Fashion Fables fashion spread (photos by Allison Cottrill)

Audience Building Promotion: bsp Media Kit pages with our sales reps

Local Black & White Ad

Special Section Promotion

Digital Product Promotion

Six 2nd Place Awards

Editorial Writing: Carrie Wattu

Local Personality Profile: Donna Morin

Feature Photo: Party Animals February 2011

Local Black & White Ad

Local Color Ad

DIgital Product Promotion

Three 3rd Place

Personality Photo: June 2011 cover

Editorial General Excellence

Local Color Ad

 

 

 

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Check this out! 

Carrie

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