Real News, Fake News, No News: Reviving Local Journalism in Somerville Saturday, November 2, 12-2pm ONCE Somerville 156 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143 SAVE THE DATE for the follow-up event to February's successful Somerville Community Summit! … [Read more...]
SOMERVILLE SUMMIT: PART VI
Residents vent on issues related to arts, artists, and artisans As a major initiative for 2019, the team at the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism (BINJ), in collaboration with partners at DigBoston, Somerville Media Center … [Read more...]
MAKING FOIA WORK: THE METHODS AND DESIGN BEHIND OUR INVESTIGATION INTO GUN PROCUREMENT IN MASS
Almost a year ago, our team at BINJ began working with Emerson College’s Department of Journalism, MuckRock, and the Engagement Lab on a multipart public information-driven collaborative investigation into weapons use and procurement in … [Read more...]
BEYOND ENGAGEMENT
A hopeful peek at the future of collaborative journalism I have come to give you a report from the front lines of reporting in the future. The battlefield is ravaged, with limbs of stubborn old-school hacks blown all about; still, there is light … [Read more...]
SIGN UP FOR UPCOMING COMMUNITY JOURNALISM 101 CLASSES
Community Journalism 101 is a series of free, low-barrier journalism workshops, open to community members. They are run by Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism (BINJ), often in partnership withSomerville Media Center. Participants learn how to … [Read more...]