Frame
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| Industry | Digital media, journalism |
| Founded 📆 | 2019 |
| Founder 👔 | Ben Moe |
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Key people | Ben Moe (CEO) |
| Products 📟 | Online news magazine, interactive journalism platform |
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| 🌐 Website | frame |
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Frame is an American digital media company and online news magazine founded in 2019 by journalist Ben Moe.[1] The company produces interactive, multimedia journalism on social and political topics.[2][3][4] Frame has covered stories on topics including the opioid crisis, immigration, [5] universal basic income, [6] and policing. [7] Frame has been recognized with multiple awards, including a Webby Award, two Edward R. Murrow Awards, and honors from Digiday and the Shorty Impact Awards.
History
Frame was launched in 2019 by Ben Moe, a former video journalist at Mic, with the aim of creating a reimagined weekly news magazine for mobile audiences.[2] Frame’s first stories were distributed via Google Calendar invites and SMS messages, offering viewers 10–15 minute narrative experiences with optional “Detours” that allowed them to explore story context and related issues.[2]
In 2019, Frame was selected for the Snap Inc. Yellow accelerator program and received $150,000 in seed funding.[8] By 2021, the company had raised approximately $500,000 in total funding, including investment from Twitter co-founder Biz Stone.[9] In 2023, the impact venture fund New Media Ventures invested in Frame. [10]
Awards and recognition
Frame has received several awards for its work in digital journalism and storytelling:
- 2020 Digiday Media Awards – Best New Brand: Recognized for innovation in mobile-first news presentation.[11]
- 2020 Edward R. Murrow Award – Excellence in Innovation: Awarded by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) for an interactive documentary about a family separated during an ICE raid.[12]
- 2022 Edward R. Murrow Award – News Documentary: Recognized for "The Raleigh Pact," a story about a mother’s advocacy for police reform after her son's death.[13]
- 2022 Webby Awards – Website in News & Politics: Nominee in the News & Politics category at the 26th Annual Webby Awards.[14] [15]
- 2023 Shorty Impact Awards – Silver Honor (News & Media): Honored for multimedia storytelling on social issues.[16]
- 2024 Webby Awards – Website in News & Politics: Nominee in the News & Politics category at the 28th Annual Webby Awards.[17]
- 2025 Webby Awards – Website in News & Politics: Winner in the News & Politics category at the 29th Annual Webby Awards.[18]
References
- ↑ "It's hard to start a media company in 2019. But it needed to be done". Poynter. April 17, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Meet Frame, a weekly news magazine that lives in your calendar and text messages". Poynter. April 16, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Mobile-first mag Frame helps younger audiences engage with the news". Journalism.co.uk. March 21, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "It's hard to start a media company in 2019. But it needed to be done". Poynter. April 17, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "The 7 Best Startups You Can Buy On SeedInvest Right Now". NASDAQ. October 14, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "The Alaska Permanent Fund on an interactive news-documentary format". Basic Income Earth Network. October 1, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Rolanda Byrd, Akiel Denkins' Mother, Discovered Her Purpose as an Activist and Advocate for Police Reform". INDY Week. May 19, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Snap shares its in-house accelerator's next 10 investments". TechCrunch. July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Must-have skills for a media startup CEO: Ben Moe of Frame". Journalism.co.uk. August 16, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Introducing NMV's Fall 2022 Cohort: 6 Innovative Projects!". New Media Ventures. February 19, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Digiday Media Awards 2020 Winners" (PDF). Digiday. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "2020 National Edward R. Murrow Award Winners". Twitter/RTDNA. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "2022 National Edward R. Murrow Award Winners". RTDNA. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Megan Thee Stallion, Ariana Grande's r.e.m. beauty & More Nominated for 2022 Webby Awards". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Webby Awards: Stephen Colbert, Drew Barrymore and Jon Stewart Among Podcast Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Frame – 2023 Shorty Impact Finalist". Shorty Awards. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Frame". Webby Awards. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Frame". Webby Awards. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
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