A nonprofit organization producing world-class journalism that strengthens global understanding of our interdependent world

A vast audience and digital reach

Advances in technology have expanded journalism’s audience. From print to radio to TV, it has always taken time to discover the full power of each new technology. Today, we can simultaneously reach people around the world — and the audience is expanding daily. While many journalism organizations now enjoy a global reach, their viewpoint is still shaped by the regional, national, or cultural perspectives of their community of origin. ORBmedia matches the reach of the new digital medium by producing content that is relevant and resonates with the core values, needs, and concerns that all people share. ORBmedia doesn’t replace news outlets that excel at breaking news and opinion, but complements them by presenting the true global perspective currently missing from journalism.

A new mission for digital journalism

The biggest story of the 21st century is “How are we — the 7 billion people on Earth — collectively faring?”  Joining the best traditions and standards of public service journalism with the reach and tools of the digital revolution, ORBmedia produces a single daily multimedia story about one of 8 umbrella topics that affect people everywhere — food, water, energy, health, education, environment, trade, and governance. ORBmedia integrates and analyzes data from governments, international organizations, and academic institutions — identifying worldwide trends and gaining insights that drive its reporting. ORBmedia’s professional journalists will do on the ground reporting around the world producing powerful, unflinching, even provocative pieces that tell the larger story of the world we live in. ORBmedia’s stories are designed to transcend the differences that have commonly divided us, uniting the human community around issues of shared interest and concern.

To serve an interdependent & interconnected world we are guided by 4 principles

Widen Aperture: By pulling the lens back from our national, regional, and cultural perspectives, ORBmedia stories reveal our shared needs, mutual stakes, and highest priority challenges.
Unlock Information: ORBmedia’s collection of data, combined with on-the-ground professional reporting, transforms the knowledge locked in spreadsheets into stories — ensuring wider understanding regarding our most common and critical global challenges.
Reveal our Connection: People increasingly expect digital tools to connect them meaningfully to each other. ORBmedia meets that expectation with stories that rise above national, regional, and cultural perspectives.
Be Accessible: ORBmedia’s content is culturally, linguistically and technically accessible – distributed in multimedia, in text and audio, in multiple languages and on the worlds’ most widely-used devices.

ORBmedia illuminates the broader world we live in, contributing solutions to collaboratively manage our resources, avoid conflict, and safeguard a bright path for future generations.

ORBmedia is led by founder Molly Bingham, an award-winning documentary filmmaker, photographer and journalist. Ms. Bingham has covered news and conflicts around the globe, her work has been featured in leading media outlets (The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Harper’s Magazine, The Independent, Vanity Fair) and has appeared on top network and cable television and radio news programs. Named in 2012 by the Columbia Journalism Review as one of “20 Women to Watch”, Ms. Bingham is at the cutting edge of journalism in the digital age, with a unique vision for discovering and covering global stories while creating accessible and engaging original content.

-   Watch Molly talk about ORBmedia at TEDxSMU
-   Learn about Molly Bingham’s work
-   Contact ORBmedia: Info@ORBmedia.org