2024 Winners & Finalists
Our 2024 award winners
CELEBRATING THE POSITIVE IMPACT STORYTELLERS!
The winners of the Inspire Global Media Awards 2024 were announced on a lovely Spring evening at the stunning Rose Court, London, on 16 April 2024. We recognised 25 winners, including two Positive Impact Outstanding Contribution Awards (individual and organisation) and Positive Impact Storyteller of the Year Award.
Positive Impact Outstanding Contribution (organisation)
Positive Impact Outstanding Contribution (individual)
Positive Impact Storyteller of the Year
Consumer Newspaper Feature of the Year (print)
OVERALL WINNER
Chris Haslam
Award sponsored by South African Tourism
UK & Europe
Mark Stratton
Award sponsored by South African Tourism
Africa & the Indian Ocean
Phoebe Smith
Award sponsored by South African Tourism
Asia, Australasia & Oceania
Chris Haslam
Award sponsored by South African Tourism
Americas & the Caribbean
Chris Haslam
Award sponsored by South African Tourism
Consumer Magazine Feature of the Year (print)
Africa and the Indian Ocean
Sarah Marshall
Award sponsored by Tunisian National Tourist Office
Consumer Feature of the Year (online)
CONSUMER FEATURE OF THE YEAR - GLOBAL (PRINT/ONLINE)
Shafik Meghji
Award sponsored by The Travel Festival
Content Creator of the Year
WINNERs 2024 roll call
RECOGNITION AWARDS
Positive Impact Storytelling Outstanding Contribution (Organisation)
Positive Impact Storytelling Outstanding Contribution (Individual)
Positive Impact Storyteller of the Year
CONSUMER NEWSPAPER FEATURE OF THE YEAR (PRINT)
Overall category winner – CHRIS HASLAM for ‘India’s Tigers are back at last‘ published in The Times
UK & Europe – MARK STRATTON for ‘Europe’s rival of Yellowstone National Park home to bears and dracula‘ published in The Telegraph
Africa & the Indian Ocean – PHOEBE SMITH for ‘Dive like an Egyptian: How one Red Sea resort is cleaning up its act – and the ocean‘ published in The Independent
Asia, Australasia & Oceania – CHRIS HASLAM for ‘India’s Tigers are back at last‘ published in The Times
Americas & The Caribbean – CHRIS HASLAM for ‘Is this the Caribbean’s overlooked alternative to Costa Rica?‘ published in The Times
CONSUMER MAGAZINE FEATURE OF THE YEAR (PRINT)
Overall category winner – KATE WICKERS for ‘Sweetness of Idleness‘ published in JRNY Magazine
UK & Europe – KATE WICKERS for ‘Sweetness of Idleness‘ published in JRNY Magazine
Africa & the Indian Ocean – SARAH MARSHALL for ‘Winds of Change‘ published in National Geographic Traveller
Asia, Australasia & Oceania – JAMES DRAVEN for ‘Tigers Burning Bright‘ published in Wanderlust Magazine
Latin America & The Caribbean – SARAH GILLESPIE for ‘Back to basics‘ published in National Geographic Traveller
North America – ZOEY GOTO for ‘Flavours of the Great Plains‘ published in Food by National Geographic Traveller
CONSUMER FEATURE OF THE YEAR (ONLINE)
Overall category winner – MEERA DATTANI for ‘What a slow trip to northern Spain really looks like‘ published in Wanderlust online
United Kingdom – LAUREN JARVIS for ‘How Scotland Plans to Rewild its Seas‘ published in National Geographic
Europe – MEERA DATTANI for ‘What a slow trip to northern Spain really looks like‘ published in Wanderlust online
Africa & The Indian Ocean – LILY GIRMA for ‘Beyond safaris: Why it’s time for tourism to end the Disneyfication of Africa‘ published in Adventure.com
Asia, Australasia & Oceania – LORNA PARKES for ‘Tourism is our only option’: the community banking on birding in north India‘ published in Guardian online
Americas & The Caribbean – KATE WICKERS for ‘An Amazing Off Grid Adventure Awaits at Calanoa Amazonas’ published in The Ethicalist
CONSUMER FEATURE OF THE YEAR - GLOBAL (ONLINE/PRINT)
Global – SHAFIK MEGHJI for ‘First Nation experiences: a first-class way to support nature‘ published in The Standard
CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Blog of the Year – SHIVYA NATH for ‘Slow, Soulful, Sustainable Travel’ published on The Shooting Star
Podcast of the Year – JULIET KINSMAN for ‘Sustainable Travel‘ six-part series for The Standard
Video / Reel of the Year – PAUL GARDINER for ‘The Green Desert‘ published on YouTube channel
TRADE FEATURE OF THE YEAR
Global – BELLA FALK for ‘Turn a new leaf’ published in Selling Travel
