In celebration of its upcoming 30th anniversary, The Webby Awards today unveiled The Webby 30, a curated list of the most iconic and influential companies in Internet history. Spanning technology, media, entertainment, cultural institutions, advertising, and social platforms, it says these companies helped to build the structures of the digital world that drive creativity, connection, and culture.<\/p>\n
The list includes NPR, which it says, \u201ctaught the Internet to listen,\u201d and Spotify, which it says, \u201cturned streaming into the soundtrack and shared rituals of Internet culture.\u201d The Webby 30 also recognizes Apple for treating technology \u201cas a creative act, something that empowers people and reshapes culture.\u201d And Amazon, which it says, \u201chas used the Internet to reinvent how we buy, watch, play, and listen, and in the process rewired how the world consumes media and experiences at every scale.\u201d<\/p>\n
Other names on the Webby 30 list include The New York Times, Netflix, NASA, Meta, PBS, BBDO and Wikipedia, among others. The organization says each was chosen for their lasting cultural impact, digital innovation, and a consistent history of recognition at The Webby Awards. It says the list of recipients represents organizations that have fundamentally shaped how the Internet functions, feels, and influences our lives.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we ring in the 30th anniversary of The Webby Awards, we\u2019re proud to recognize the companies that shaped the Internet into what it is today,\u201d Jesse Feister, Executive Director, Webby Media Group, says in the announcement. \u201cThe Webby 30 celebrates organizations that have consistently set new benchmarks in creativity, innovation, and cultural relevance.\u201d Each of the brands will be celebrated when the 30th annual Webby Awards are presented next May. The Webbys also point out that entries for the 30th annual Webby Awards are now open across its full suite of recognitions, including podcasts.<\/p>\n