Best radio news or interpretation of foreign affairs
AWARD YEAR: 1998
AWARD NAME: The Lowell Thomas Award 1998
RECIPIENT: Sandy Tolan
AFFILIATION: Homelands Productions for Fresh Air
HONORED WORK: “The Lemon Tree”
One one level, “The Lemon Tree” tells the emotionally engaging story of how two families—one Jewish, one Palestinian — are brought together by circumstance, confront their conflicts and eventually grow beyond them. But at the same time, the story portrays larger complexities in Israel and the Middle East, demonstrating them in human terms. Sandy Tolan offered a balanced view of these complexities, while keeping the listener eager to hear more.
Citations for Excellence:
Mike Shuster, Eric Weiner, Peter Breslow, Jeff Rogers, Loren Jenkins
National Public Radio
“Israel at 50”
Amy Goodman and Jeremy Scahill
Pacifica Radio
“Drilling and Killing: Chevron and Nigeria’s Oil Dictatorship”