National Geographic Wins First-Ever 'Media Company of the Year' Webby

On April 24, National Geographic was recognized by the Webby Awards as the inaugural "Media Company of the Year." Announced annually since 1996, the Webby Awards recognize excellence in media, from website and social presence to video content and advertising. "National Geographic has set a high bar this year and we're thrilled to honor them with the inaugural Webby Media Company of the Year Award," says David-Michel Davies, CEO of the Webby Awards. "Spanning everything from machine learning and chatbots to virtual reality and social platforms, their award-winning creative contributions have leveraged the Internet in exciting new ways to deliver the larger-than-life content that National Geographic is best known for directly to fans around the world." Media Company of the Year awards are intended to recognize companies that have the most wins across editorial and branded content categories. This year, the Webby Awards received more than 13,000 entries from all 50 states and 70 countries around the world.