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...]
JOIN US AT 730 TAVERN IN CAMBRIDGE ON MAY 29 FOR AN EVENT WITH CITYLAB
The Secret History of Boston’s Suburbs: A CityLab + DigBoston Happy Hour We all know the stereotypes about suburbs: They're affluent, conservative, orderly, and a bit dull. To describe a style or mindset as “suburban” is not a compliment. But what … [Read more...]
SOMERVILLE SUMMIT: PART III
PHOTO BY DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN Residents vent on issues related to poverty and affordable housing As a major initiative for 2019, the team at the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism (BINJ), in collaboration with partners at … [Read more...]
JOIN US FOR THE SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY SUMMIT
WHEN: SATURDAY, FEB. 16 from Noon to 2pm WHERE: ONCE Somerville Over the last couple of decades, Somerville has started turning into what media researchers call a "news desert"—a municipality lacking enough news outlets to properly cover all … [Read more...]
RETRO POP: LOOKING BACK ON TWO YEARS OF BINJ POP-UP NEWSROOMS
How our nonprofit newsroom starts its listening by popping up where people live and play When summarizing my first two years of running a nonprofit journalism shop in Boston, I often use the spot-on aphorism that necessity is the mother of … [Read more...]