06 The Lowell Thomas Award 2023 

Best radio, audio, or podcast coverage of international affairs
RECIPIENTS: Eyder Peralta, Dan Girma, Jenny Schmidt, Tara Neill and Ayesha Rascoe
AFFILIATION: NPR
HONORED WORK: “The Sunday Story: A Rare Look Inside Locked-down Nicaragua”
Eyder Peralta shares insight into his exiled family, his personal relationship with his homeland and paints a picture of the landscape. Woven with the sounds of the country, its people, its music and his own engaging storytelling, he brings Nicaragua to life while providing the historical context of how it came to be what it is today. Peralta tells a story that is difficult to access in a way that is both educational and appealing.
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Citation for Excellence:
Ramtin Arablouei, Rund Abdelfatah, Julie Caine, Tara Neill and Throughline Staff
NPR
“Throughline: The Ghost in Your Phone”