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LOWELL THOMAS TRAVEL JOURNALISM COMPETITION
29 Years of Rewarding Journalists for Outstanding Work in the Field
The SATW Foundation sponsors the annual Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition. The competition began in 1985 and today awards nearly $20,000 annually in prize money for outstanding print, online and multimedia works and for travel photography and both audio and video broadcast. It is the premier competition in North America in the field of travel journalism. It has gained its stature for several reasons, most notably:
* it does not promote any particular destination or travel product,
* it is open to all North American journalists, not just SATW members, and
* it is judged independently by the faculty at top U.S. schools of journalism. |
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| 2012 Lowell Thomas Winners |
The Society of American Travel Writers Foundation announced the results of the 28th Annual Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition in a video presentation September 13, at the annual SATW convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The competition for work from spring 2011 to spring 2012 drew 1,163 entries in 25 categories and was judged by the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communication, with Monica Hill as coordinator.
The Foundation awards nearly $20,000 in prize money in honoring more than 70 journalists and publications.
Click here to see the complete list and a video of the winning entries.
The SATW Foundation thanks this year’s underwriters — the Tourist Office for Flanders-Brussels and Travel Guard — for their support in recognizing and rewarding excellence in travel journalism. Their generous contributions help fund the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards and support the future of quality travel media.
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Liliane Opsomer, secretary of the SATW Foundation and Deputy Director of the Tourist Office of Flanders-Brussels in New York City, presented 2012 Lowell Thomas Awards at two recent events: To Jerry Soverinsky at a reception in the Waldorf Room of the Hilton Chicago after the Visit Europe Media Exchange in Chicago (left) and to Anne Elizabeth Moore at a luncheon at Blue Fin in New York City, which included Belgian chocolatier Laurent Gerbaud. SATW past president and Foundation board member Laurie Borman attended the Chicago event.
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 The Tourist Office for Flanders-Brussels, an underwriter of the SATW Foundation Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition, recently honored 2012 competition winners from the New York City tri-state metro area at a gala luncheon at Rouge Tomate in New York City. First row from left to right: Geri Jacobs, director, Tourist Office for Flanders-Brussels; Erica Duecy, deputy web editor accepting on behalf of Arabella Bowen, executive editorial director, Fodors.com, Silver winner, online travel journalism site; Margie Goldsmith, Gold winner, cruise travel category; Dan Saltzstein of The New York Times accepting on behalf of Danielle Mattoon, Times travel editor, Silver winner, newspaper travel section; Michael Luongo, Gold winner, cultural tourism article. Second row from left to right: Eric Hansen, Gold winner, foreign travel article; Scott Tharler, Bronze winner, Fodors.com travel blog; Shaun T. Whitley and Bryan Kinkade accepting on behalf of AFAR, Gold winner, travel magazines; Marcia DeSanctis, winner of three awards, including Silver Grand Award; Piotr Redlinski, Silver winner, photos; and Liliane Opsomer, deputy director, Tourist Office for Flanders-Brussels and secretary of the SATW Foundation. |
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The northern part of Belgium is known as Flanders. We are proud and happy to be an SATW Foundation and Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition underwriter. Flanders extends a warm welcome to travel journalists and the traveling public. Learn more about Flanders at: www.visitflanders.us/ |
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Who was Lowell Thomas?
The Foundation
We are a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) foundation, started in the 1980s. Our mission is to recognize and reward outstanding work in travel journalism. The Foundation funds the competition through entry fees and donations, which are tax-deductible.
Society of American Travel Writers (SATW)
The Society of American Travel Writers is the pre-eminent professional association of travel journalists. Click here to learn more or visit the SATW Web site, www.satw.org.
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