About
CONTACT:
- E-mail: lauren.frohne@gmail.com
- Phone: 919.259.0293
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Roy H. Park Fellowship, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, UNC-Chapel Hill, 2008-2010
- Carnegie-Knight Fellow, UNC News21, Summer 2010
- Managing Editor, Powering a Nation, Summer 2010
- Lead Producer – Video, Kenan-Flagler Business School Professor Profiles, Summer 2009
- Programming Lead, Living Galápagos, Summer 2009
AWARDS:
- Projects:
- 2010 SXSW Web Awards Finalist – Student category, Living Galápagos
- Honorable Mention, 2010 Best of Photojournalism – Multimedia Package, Living Galápagos
- Award of Excellence, 64th CPOY Awards – Large Multimedia Project, Living Galápagos
- 1st Place, NPPA Monthly Multimedia – Multimedia Project (11/2009) Living Galápagos
- 2nd Place, NPPA Monthly Multimedia – Multimedia Project (8/2010), Powering a Nation
- Individual:
- 2nd Place, North Carolina Press Photographers Association, 2009 Photographer of the Year Awards – Multimedia Category, “A Risk Worth Taking”
- 1st Place, NPPA Monthly Multimedia – Individual Video (8/2010), “Splitting Main Street”
- 3rd Place, NPPA Monthly Multimedia – Individual Audio Slideshow (1/2010), “A Risk Worth Taking”
- 3rd Place, NPPA Monthly Multimedia – Individual Video (11/2009), “Living Galápagos: Evolving Faith.”
- 2nd Place, Portrait Photo, NCPPA Monthly Clip Contest (3/2010)
- 2010 37th Frame photo exhibition, portrait and sports pictures selected for inclusion
BIO:
I am a Chapel Hill-based multimedia journalist, videographer, editor and photographer with a background in writing and public relations. I was granted a Roy H. Park fellowship in 2008 to pursue a master’s degree in visual journalism from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During my time at UNC, I developed a passion for multimedia and documentary storytelling. I’ve held several leadership positions in documentary projects, including Living Galápagos and a client project for UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School during the summer of 2009. Most recently, I was managing editor of Powering a Nation, during which I led the team in conceptualizing stories, organized an efficient photo/video workflow, and worked as videographer on “Spilling Over” and editor of “Splitting Main Street,” short documentary films about the Gulf oil spill and nuclear power. I’ve also had the opportunity to teach audio/video content gathering and editing workflow to both undergraduate and graduate students. Outside of my graduate studies, I work on a variety of writing, photography, videography and multimedia projects for clients.