Selecting amongst 1,371 entries, the 27 judges on the College of Missouri College of Journalism conferred 120 awards on editors, writers, photographers, podcasters, social media specialists and videographers within the 2024 Lowell Thomas Journey Journalism Competitors. The awards have been introduced on the SATW annual conference in Istanbul, Turkey.
Professor Jennifer Rowe and Carol J. Loomis, school fellow, together with Professor Heather Isherwood and newsroom coordinator Ellie Newberry-Wortham, of the College of Missouri College of Journalism, oversaw the judging. “The work produced by journey writers this yr reverberated with the enjoyment and shock of touring,” she stated, “whereas remaining grounded in present occasions. Entries have been, in flip, ‘playful’ or ‘fascinating,’ but additionally reflective of the calls for of socially acutely aware vacationers.”
Human connection was a theme all through the entries. One decide famous that the tales are a “ “reminder of why we journey.” In serving to audiences meet folks, discover locations and be taught historical past, journey writers clarify folks stay in and understand our world.
The Gold Award for the Lowell Thomas Journey Journalist of the 12 months went to Natalie Compton from The Washington Publish. “This entry is a tribute to the ability of creativeness find distinctive tales across the globe and in our personal yard,” the judges stated. “First-person standpoint is utilized in advancing the story, not displaying off….That is an entry that provides loads of classes for terrific storytelling.
Amanda Finnegan, editor of By the Means and the journey editorial group at The Washington Publish received gold for Newspaper Journey Protection. The judges stated: “The Publish finds pockets of creative story concepts and takes them in surprising instructions. The tales are trendy in addition to unique, taking journey writing up a notch by stunning the viewers after which including layers of analysis and element to place collectively refreshing and satisfying reads.”
AFAR Journal, led by editor-in-chief, Julia Cosgrove, received Gold for Journey Magazines for a second yr in a row. “AFAR goes the space via storytelling that toggles between sensible and transcendent, whether or not guiding readers alongside the Rhine River or coaxing them into ‘Journey that Adjustments You,’ the judges stated. “A mix of lush pictures, beautiful design and clever reportage makes AFAR a one-stop store for contemporary – and socially acutely aware – vacationers.”
Outdoors Journal with Mary Turner, director of journey protection, received the Gold for Journey Protection in Normal Magazines. And writers for the journal picked up 9 extra awards in numerous classes, together with Silver Awards within the Robert Haru Fisher Award for Journey Well being/Security Protection and within the Journey Journey classes, in addition to a Gold in Protection of Various Communities.
SATW members this yr confirmed their writing muscle tissue, receiving 30 prizes, together with Silver Awards in Quick Narrative, Service-Oriented Shopper Work and Instagram Storytelling and Gold in Journey Video of Lower than Two Minutes, Journey Weblog and Guidebook classes. The Silver and Honorable Point out awards for the Journey Journalist of the 12 months went to SATW members Jill Robinson and Larry Bleiberg, respectively.
The primary Lowell Thomas Journey Journalism Competitors celebrated journey works accomplished in 1984. Since then, the Basis has awarded greater than $630,000 to winners within the contest, essentially the most vaunted honor in North American journey journalism.
“The Lowell Thomas Awards don’t have any agenda besides to assist, have fun and maintain excellence in journey journalism,” stated Catharine Hamm, president of the SATW Basis. It doesn’t promote any specific vacation spot or journey product; it doesn’t have any membership necessities for journalists to enter; and it’s judged independently by the school at a high U.S. faculty of journalism. We’re additionally grateful to the assist from our Board of Administrators and to the donations that assist fund these awards.”
The awards are named for Lowell Thomas, acclaimed broadcast journalist, prolific writer and world explorer throughout 5 a long time in journey journalism.
The sustainability of the annual competitors is made potential by a beneficiant contribution from Gold Supporter Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise firm with a portfolio of manufacturers. Its contribution helps make the prizes potential and helps the way forward for high-quality journey media.
Full checklist of this yr’s winners right here.
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