Center for Collaborative Investigative JournalismCenter for Collaborative Investigative JournalismCollaborating with other journalists and newsrooms gives you investigative insight, reach and impact that you can’t get alone. When you ground that collaborative investigation in original physical or data science, you can deliver truly new information for your audience while also pushing forward the research on important issues. That’s what Orb Media does and its founder, award winning journalist Molly Bingham, will share the unique newsroom considerations of running science based investigative collaborations. This talk will outline how to make the most of your precious time and treasure while illustrating how working together with others on scientific projects can have a powerful impact.
Molly is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, photographer and journalist who has covered news and conflicts around the globe. Her work has been featured in leading media outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, The Independent, Vanity Fair, and she 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,” Molly is the founder of OrbMedia with a unique vision for discovering and covering global stories while making original content accessible and engaging.
Molly serves on the editorial board of The European Broadcast Union’s NewsXchange and on the board of The Listen Campaign, and the Rising Seas Institute as well as the Journalism Advisory Board of the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting. A graduate of Harvard University, Molly was both a 2004 Nieman and 2011 Suzlberger Fellow.
Victoria Fine is a leader in purpose-driven digital content, growth and management. She’s passionate about helping huge audiences make sense of the world they live in. Victoria has dramatically grown audiences and content networks at Slate, Upworthy, The Huffington Post, Participant Media, and the U.S. Census, among others. She also co-built The Tiziano Project, a media nonprofit supporting communities in conflict zones, that was honored by Fast Company as one of 2014’s most innovative companies.
Victoria has received awards and speaking honors from the Knight Foundation, Online News Association, the Gracies, SXSW, the Webbys, Adobe, and the UN, among others.