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Matador Network

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Matador Network
Type of businessPrivate company
Type of site
Travel & lifestyle
Available inEnglish, Spanish
FoundedApril 28, 2006; 17 years ago (2006-04-28)
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
,
U.S.
Key peopleRoss Borden, CEO
Kelly Faddis, Director of Finance & Operations
Laura Reilly, Director of Editorial
Websitewww.matadornetwork.com
Alexa rankDecrease 23,639 (October 2020)[1]
Current statusActive

Matador Network ("Matador") is a North American digital media company based in the San Francisco, CA Bay Area focused on travel, outdoor adventure, food, nightlife, language learning and culture.

History[edit]

Matador Network was founded in 2006 by Ross Borden and Ben Polansky as an early social network aimed at travellers. In 2008 the company shifted its focus to digital publishing and media.

In 2009 the company launched MatadorU.com, an online school for travel journalism with courses in travel writing, travel photography and filmmaking.[2]

In 2011, Matador published the book No Foreign Lands: 100 of the Most Inspirational Travel Quotes of All Time[3]. In 2012 the company published 101 Places to Get F*cked Up Before You Die: The Ultimate Travel Guide to Partying Around the World,[4] a collection of stories documenting music festivals and party culture around the world. The book was published by St. Martin’s Press and carried by Urban Outfitters and Barnes & Noble.[5]

During this period, the company also began creating branded content for country-, state- and city-level tourism boards.[6]

In 2014 the company launched the Matador Ambassador team, a network of YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram travel personalities who represent Matador's influencer marketing campaigns.

In 2015 Matador launched Matador Studios,[7] its in-house video production division, which produces video for advertisers. Matador currently publishes more than 500 videos per year with more than 70 million video views per month on its social channels and website.[8]

In 2017 Matador launched its Matador Originals video series, which consists of original long-form video programming, including episodic series, talent-driven shows, and stand-alone documentaries.[9] Films include; In Her Shoes: India,[10] Surfing With Sugar,[11] Jacob's Journey: A Maasai Warrior’s Journey Home[12] and Trawen: Travels to the Future Patagonia National Park.[13]

Awards[edit]

Matador Network has received the following awards for its outstanding work in travel media:
Overall:

  • 2019 North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) Silver Award, Online Travel Magazine [14]
  • A 2015 Skiftie award for Most Effective Brand on Social Media – Travel Media.[15]
  • A 2014 Skiftie award for Best Social Media Presence – Travel Media.[16]
  • The 2010 and 2011 Lowell Thomas Award in the category of Online Travel Journalism Sites.[17]

Editorial:

  • 2019 NATJA Silver in Health and Wellness Travel: "What it’s really like to go on a mental wellness retreat" [18]
  • 2019 NATJA Bronze in Lifestyle, Personality and Profiles: "You don’t know real New York pizza until you’ve met its fiercest protector" [19]
  • 2019 NATJA Gold award in Destination Travel: "Why coastal Americans need to take a trip to the heartland, now more than ever" [20]
  • 2019 NATJA Bronze award in Destination Travel: "After falling from the brink of a tourism boom, Nicaragua is ready to welcome the world back" [21]
  • 2019 NATJA Bronze award in Cruises: "We went on a Bon Jovi cruise, and it turns out theme cruises might be the perfect vacation" [22]
  • 2019 NATJA Silver in Travel Tips & Advice: "#TravelingWhileTrans: How to stay safe while seeing the world" [23]
  • 2019 NATJA Silver in Historical Travel: "Indulge your Soviet curiosity in Stalin’s secret printing house in Tbilisi, Georgia" [24]
  • 2019 NATJA Silver in Long-Form Narrative/Personal Essay: "The real Baltimore is a place brimming with black joy" [25]
  • 2019 NATJA Silver in Culinary Travel: "The most diverse city in the world also has its most exciting food market"[26]
  • 2019 NATJA Bronze in Culinary Travel: "The best tequila bar in America is in Disney World"[27]

Filmmaking:

  • "Shinrin Yoku: The Art of Forest Bathing" — Audience Choice Award 2020 Short and Sweet Film Festival[28], Best Outdoor Short Film 2020 Ogden Film Festival[29]
  • "Wild Toddler Chronicles" — Ep. 1 Motivations: 2019 Audience Choice Award for Best Family Film Durango Independent Film Festival[30], 2019 Best Documentary Award Colorado Short Circuit Film Festival, Official Selection 2019 Wasatch Mountain Film Festival, Official Selection 2019 Lookout Wild Film Festival, Official Selection 2019 NatureTrack Film Festival, Official Selection 2019 Les Bois Film Festival, Official Selection 2019 Lyons International Film Festival, Official Selection 2018 Crested Butte Film Festival
  • "Wild Toddler Chronicles" — Ep. 3: Best Children’s Film 2020 Wild Scenic Film Festival[31]
  • "In Her Shoes: India" — Official Selection 2018 LA Femme Film Festival[32], Official Selection 2018 Pittsburgh Shorts Film Festival, Official Selection 2019 Women Deliver Film Festival
  • "Tribes and Trance" — Official Selection 2019 Toronto Independent Film Festival[33], Jukebox International Film Festival 2019 Best Director (Documentary Short Category), Best Picture (Documentary Short) and Best of Festival (Documentary Short) Jukebox International Film Festival 2019[34]
  • "Jacob's Journey" — Best Documentary 2018 Top Shorts Film Festival[35]
  • "Jordan From the Air" — 2015 InterDrone Film Festival, Best Video and Best Cityscapes Video[36]
  • The 2013 GoMedia Awards in the category of Online Video (Canadian and international media) for Robin Esrock's, "The Calgary Stampede"[37]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Matador Network site ranks". Alexa Internet. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Matador Network launches new travel writing school - Gadling". Gadling. 2009-08-26. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  3. ↑ "No Foreign Lands". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  4. ↑ "The Ultimate Travel Guide to Partying Around the World". Goodreads. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  5. ↑ Noble, Barnes &. "101 Places to Get F*cked Up Before You Die: The Ultimate Travel Guide to Partying Around the World". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  6. ↑ "Matador Network CEO on Creating Human-Driven Travel Stories". Skift. 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  7. ↑ "Matador Media House is open for business!". It's Katka. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  8. ↑ "matadornetwork YouTube Stats, Channel Statistics - Socialblade.com". socialblade.com. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  9. ↑ Matador Network (2018-01-16), Introducing Matador Originals, retrieved 2018-07-05
  10. ↑ Staff, Scroll. "Watch: A day in the life of a sex worker's feisty daughter in episode from 'In Her Shoes'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  11. ↑ Inertia, The. "How Rescuing a Special Dog Helped This Surfer Cope with His Past and Learn to Love". The Inertia. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  12. ↑ "JMU research analyst rediscovers roots in Kenya | Samrack Media". www.samrack.com. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  13. ↑ "More than a brand: This documentary details the fight to preserve Patagonia". Digital Trends. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  14. ↑ "North American Travel Journalists Association Announces 28th Annual Award Winners For Excellence In Travel Journalism". www.natja.org. North American Travel Journalists Association. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  15. ↑ "Announcing: The Winners of Skifties 2015 Social Media Awards for Travel Brands". Skift. 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  16. ↑ "WINNERS | Skifties, from Skift". December 17, 2014.
  17. ↑ "2010 List of Winners". Satwf.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2014-01-12. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  18. ↑ "North American Travel Journalists Association Announces 28th Annual Award Winners For Excellence In Travel Journalism". www.natja.org. North American Travel Journalists Association. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  19. ↑ "North American Travel Journalists Association Announces 28th Annual Award Winners For Excellence In Travel Journalism". www.natja.org. North American Travel Journalists Association. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  20. ↑ "North American Travel Journalists Association Announces 28th Annual Award Winners For Excellence In Travel Journalism". www.natja.org. North American Travel Journalists Association. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  21. ↑ "North American Travel Journalists Association Announces 28th Annual Award Winners For Excellence In Travel Journalism". www.natja.org. North American Travel Journalists Association. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  22. ↑ "North American Travel Journalists Association Announces 28th Annual Award Winners For Excellence In Travel Journalism". www.natja.org. North American Travel Journalists Association. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  23. ↑ "North American Travel Journalists Association Announces 28th Annual Award Winners For Excellence In Travel Journalism". www.natja.org. North American Travel Journalists Association. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  24. ↑ "North American Travel Journalists Association Announces 28th Annual Award Winners For Excellence In Travel Journalism". www.natja.org. North American Travel Journalists Association. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  25. ↑ "North American Travel Journalists Association Announces 28th Annual Award Winners For Excellence In Travel Journalism". www.natja.org. North American Travel Journalists Association. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  26. ↑ "North American Travel Journalists Association Announces 28th Annual Award Winners For Excellence In Travel Journalism". www.natja.org. North American Travel Journalists Association. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  27. ↑ "North American Travel Journalists Association Announces 28th Annual Award Winners For Excellence In Travel Journalism". www.natja.org. North American Travel Journalists Association. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  28. ↑ "Official Selections". shortandsweetfilmfestival.com. Short and Sweet Film Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  29. ↑ Ogdenfilmfestival.org. Ogden Film Festival https://ogdenfilmfestival.org/. Retrieved 8 April 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  30. ↑ "Durango Independent Film Festival announces 2019 award winners". DurangoHerald.com. Durango Herald. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  31. ↑ Facebook. Wild & Scenic Film Festival https://www.facebook.com/WildScenicFilms/photos/a.72550759095/10157919618464096/?type=3&theater. Retrieved 8 April 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  32. ↑ "LA FEMME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018 (PDF)" (PDF). LaFemme.org. La Femme Film Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  33. ↑ "Schedule 2019". Torontoshort.com. Toronto Independent Film Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  34. ↑ "AND THE WINNERS ARE". Facebook. Jukebox International Film Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  35. ↑ "Top Shorts April 2018 Winners". TopShorts.net. Top Shorts. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  36. ↑ "Inaugural InterDrone Film Festival Crowns Winner". InterDrone.com. BZ Media LLC. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  37. ↑ "GoMedia Canada Online Newsroom". Gomedia.travmedia.com. Retrieved 2014-01-12.

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