Frank Thorp V is a Reporter, Producer, and Photographer based in Washington, DC.
Frank Thorp V has covered Congress for NBC News since 2011, covering shutdowns, confirmation battles, and the riot at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, coverage of which earned him an Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award. Before covering politics, he lived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti during the 2010 earthquake, and covered the aftermath for NBC News and other outlets. He also worked for CBS News’ ‘The Early Show’ before that.
Frank is particularly passionate about elevating the visual coverage of politics, and uses film and digital photography as a tool in trying to differentiate the team’s coverage. He’s also passionate about black and white portraiture, most often with large format film, but sometimes with disposable cameras. Video he has shot has aired countless times in national news broadcasts.
Awards
2024 - White House News Photographers Association - 2nd Place & Award of Excellence - Portrait Category
2023 - Radio Television Correspondents Association Joan S. Barone Award for Excellence in Journalism - ‘ Faces of the Investigation’
2023 - National Press Photographers Association - 1st Place - Portrait Series Category - ‘Faces of the Investigation’
2022 - White House News Photographers Association - 2nd Place - Political Picture Story - ‘After the Riot’
2022 - National Television Academy - Emmy - NBC News - ‘January 6 Attack on the Capitol’
2022 - Radio Television Digital News Association - Edward R. Murrow Award - MSNBC - January 6th: Siege on the Capitol
2018 - Radio Television Correspondents Association Joan S. Barone Award for Excellence in Journalism - team coverage of sexual harassment on Capitol Hill.
2013 - Peabody - In Plain Sight: Poverty in America
2006 - West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association - Best Radio Reporter
National News Emmy Nominations: 2025: ‘Decision 2024: Election Night’; 2015: Baltimore riots; 2013: Government shutdown; 2013: Inauguration.
Photo by Louie Palu