About

Currently based in Seattle, I am the Lead Video Journalist for The Seattle Times, where I collaborate with a small video team and staff photojournalists to produce engaging, character-driven stories that explore social issues, news, and the diversity of the Seattle community. I film, edit, direct, coach, produce and develop ideas that grow into unique projects.

Previously, I was the multimedia producer for the Open Society Foundations, a human rights and social justice organization working with some of the most marginalized populations in the world. And before that, I was a video journalist for The Boston Globe. My work has taken me all over the world from Liberia to Slovakia, Haiti to the Galapagos Islands, and across the United States.

I earned a master’s degree in journalism with a focus on visual communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2010. I lead, manage and collaborate with teams on ambitious multimedia projects, and teach multimedia storytelling and video production to students and professionals. I am also licensed to pilot small unmanned aircraft systems (also known as, drone cameras).

I’m currently working on a longterm documentary film called ‘Spilling Over’, focusing on the lasting effects of the BP oil spill on a family and community in Venice, La., with my partner Jessey Dearing.

CONTACT

E-mail: lauren.frohne@gmail.com
Signal encrypted/Google Voice: +1 (206) 588-6720

HIGHLIGHTS

SPEAKING & TEACHING

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Overall Excellence, RTDNA National Edward R. Murrow Awards 2019, Large Digital News Organization, The Seattle Times

Award of Excellence, 76th Pictures of the Year International, Multimedia News & Issue Reporting Story, “We want answers, we want justice”

Honorable Mention, NPPA Best of Photojournalism 2019, Portfolio (Large Team), The Seattle Times

Featured Film, Portland Film Festival, “The Legacy of Linc’s Tackle,” 2017

Best Director, Short Doc, Tacoma Film Festival, “The Legacy of Linc’s Tackle,” 2017

Featured Film, Olympia Film Festival, “The Legacy of Linc’s Tackle,” 2017

Featured Film, Seattle Asian American Film Festival, “The Legacy of Linc’s Tackle,” 2018

2nd Place, 2017 NPPA Best of Photojournalism, Multimedia, Multimedia Portfolio Large Market (Team), The Seattle Times

2nd Place, 2017 NPPA Best of Photojournalism, Multimedia, Documentary Multimedia Package, The Seattle Times, “30 Days”

Silver, 2016 Society for News Design Best of Digital, Features: Single-subject project, The Seattle Times, “Under Our Skin”

1st place, 2016 National Edward R. Murrow Awards, Reporting: Hard News (Video), The Seattle Times, “How the state is missing chances to find deadly birth defect’s cause”

1st place, 2016 NPPA Best of Photojournalism Multimedia, News Multimedia Package, The Seattle Times, “Live Updates From May Day In Seattle”

Best short video, 2015 Associated Press Sports Editors (75,001-175,000), The Seattle Times, “What Does “12” Mean to You?”

Emmy, 2012 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, New England Chapter, Outstanding Politics/Government Specialty Report, The Boston Globe “Getting In”

Best Video Continuing Coverage, 2012 National Edward R. Murrow Awards, Online News Operation – Local, The Boston Globe “Whitey Bulger Coverage”

Best Video News Series, 2012 Edward R. Murrow Awards Region 10, Online News Operation, The Boston Globe “9/11 Ten Years On”

Best Use of Video, 2012 National Edward R. Murrow Awards, Online News Operation – Local, “The Celtics Super Fans” (part of team composite)

Honorable Mention, 2012 Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, The Boston Globe “Getting In”

Honoree, 2012 Webby Awards, Online Film & Video: News & Politics Series, The Boston Globe,“9/11 Ten Years On”

2nd Place, NPPA Best of Photojournalism 2012, Best Use of the Web, The Boston Globe “Getting In”

2nd Place, Boston Press Photographers Association, 2011 Contest, Video Story, “A Place of Peace”

2nd Prize, World Press Photo 2011, Multimedia contest – Interactive presentation, Powering a Nation

Gold, 65th College Photographer of the Year Awards, Large Group Multimedia, Powering a Nation

First Place, Online Convergence (40,000 to 150,000), Associated Press Managing Editors, The Roanoke Times “Legacy of the Flood”

2nd Place, Virginia Press Association Awards 2010, Multimedia Feature Report, The Roanoke Times “Legacy of the Flood”

3rd Place, Virginia Press Association Awards 2010, Multimedia Sports Report, The Roanoke Times “VarsityCast”

Honorable Mention, North Carolina Press Photographers Association, 2010 Photographer of the Year Awards – Multimedia Daily, “This is Timesland: The Majorette”

Award of Excellence, 64th College Photographer of the Year Awards, Large Group Multimedia, Living Galápagos

Finalist, 2010 ONA Awards, Multimedia Feature Presentation, Student – Living Galápagos

Finalist, 2010 SXSW Web Awards, Student category, Living Galápagos

Honorable Mention, 2010 Best of Photojournalism – Multimedia Package, Living Galápagos

Silver Award, SND Best of Digital Design 2010, Section/Topic Presentation, Powering a Nation

Student Award, SND Best of Digital Design 2010, Use of Multimedia, Living Galapagos

Student Award, SND Best of Digital Design 2010, Use of Multimedia, Powering a Nation

Best in Show, NPPA Best of Photojournalism 2011, Multimedia competition, “Spilling Over”

1st Place, NPPA Best of Photojournalism 2011, Documentary Video, “Spilling Over”

Gold, 65th College Photographer of the Year Awards, Multimedia Project, “Spilling Over”

Award of Excellence, 65th College Photographer of the Year Awards, Multimedia Project, “Splitting Main Street”

1st Place, 2011 Online Journalism Awards, Online Video Journalism – Small Site, “Spilling Over”

2nd Place, SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards, Region 2 Online News Reporting, “Splitting Main Street”

2nd Place, North Carolina Press Photographers Association, 2009 Photographer of the Year Awards – Multimedia Category, “A Risk Worth Taking”

Featured film, 2010 Carrboro Film Festival, “Spilling Over”