2022-23 SATW Foundation Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition
107 U.S./Canada Travel ( Travel Audio-Podcasts and Guides,Travel Audio-Radio,Travel Magazines,Travel Coverage in General Magazines,Newspapers)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Yankee Entry Title: Weekend Away in Quebec City Entry Credit: Renaud Philippe Judge Comment: Great stories make you feel like you are fully in the place. In this piece, on a quiet, snowy morning walk, you smell the warm coffee and croissants, hear the crunch of footsteps in the snow and drink in the history that is Québec City.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Sebastian Modak Entry Title: Jackson Heights: The neighborhood that epitomizes New York Entry Credit: Sebastian Modak Judge Comment: Outstanding travel articles bring to life details that others ignore. In a street-level homage to a New York City neighborhood in the shadow of LaGuardia Airport, Jackson Heights is forever elevated by this down-to-earth look.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Jared Diamond Entry Title: Disney’s New Pricing Magic: More Profit From Fewer Park Visitors Entry Credit: Robbie Whelan, Jacob Passy Judge Comment: A must-read for anyone planning a Disney Park adventure: This story shows all sides of Disney’s strategic decisions to focus on fewer customers who pay more. The Journal does a great job of presenting its findings in an easy-to-understand story.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Melanie McManus Entry Title: Wisconsin's Oddball House on the Rock Entry Credit: Melanie Radzicki McManus Judge Comment: The writing makes this routine story sing! The well-crafted imagery takes you there and makes you interested in someplace you might never see.
