"Today, the University of Missouri School of Journalism announced the winners of its 2025 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition, overseen and funded by the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation. Eater was awarded a silver medal in the Special Packages/Series category for its multi-faceted editorial package "The Eater Guide to the Heartland.""
"Eater's collection of stories covered the diverse landscape that can be found in the geographic center of the country: Vietnamese cuisine in an Iowa factory town, the iconic burger and hot dogs of Oklahoma, how ice cream sandwiches and sports bars can become political, moonshine in Arkansas's Delta region, and t he case for more Indigenous foods in the region."
"A panel of 26 judges combed over nearly 1,500 entries and praised work that fostered "connection" and "understanding" and "put readers on the edge of their seats" or were elevated by "smart, agile reportage." The SATW foundation has been rewarding travel journalism work for more that 40 years."
The University of Missouri School of Journalism announced the 2025 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition winners, overseen and funded by the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation. Eater received a silver medal in the Special Packages/Series category for the multi-faceted editorial package The Eater Guide to the Heartland. The package explored Heartland foodways, including Vietnamese cuisine in an Iowa factory town, Oklahoma burgers and hot dogs, politicized ice cream sandwiches and sports bars, moonshine in Arkansas's Delta, and advocacy for more Indigenous foods. The package was led by editors Nick Mancall-Bitel and Lesley Suter, designed by Nat Belkov with illustrations by Morgan Thompson, and featured contributors such as Monica Burton, Amy McCarthy, Sean Sherman, and Mecca Bos. A panel of 26 judges reviewed nearly 1,500 entries and praised connection, understanding, excitement, and smart, agile reportage.
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