2021 Azbee Awards of Excellence

Category

Online > Photo Gallery/Slide Show > Heartland

Awarded to

Teena Maddox, Associate Managing Editor

Entry details

Photos: The 73 coolest virtual backgrounds to use in Zoom meetings

Issue or publication date: April 7, 2020 (first publication date) / August 28, 2020 (latest update)
Publication name: TechRepublic
Publishing/parent company: Red Ventures
Website home page: https://www.techrepublic.com/

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Description of the enterprising work that went into this entry and its significance or impact on readers:

At the beginning of the pandemic, with much of the world's workforce turning to Zoom video conferencing, TechRepublic Associate Managing Editor Teena Maddox realized there was a great need for virtual backgrounds for anyone scrambling to set up an online meeting without a proper workspace. She created this gallery of dozens of images, and it quickly became one of the most popular galleries of the year for TechRepublic, as business people downloaded the various photos for their work and personal meetings. Teena included a range of styles from quirky and fun to more serene and professional. This gallery hit just the right note at the right time to make a significant impact with our readers.

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