Best radio interpretation or documentary on foreign affairs
AWARD YEAR: 1988
AWARD NAME: The Lowell Thomas Award 1988
RECIPIENT: Alex Chadwick
AFFILIATION: National Public Radio
HONORED WORK: “The New Vietnam”
During a three-week trip throughout the country, Chadwick reported extensively on political, economic and social changes in Vietnam. His wartime service there gave a strong personal touch to his reporting. Particularly moving were sections on the country’s stark poverty and discussions with leaders about their futile efforts to spur the population to strive for a “new” Vietnam.
Citation for Excellence:
Alan Berlow
National Public Radio
“Kampuchea: 10 Years After Liberation”