We are excited to be part of the upcoming Greater Boston reading for Fentanyl, Inc. by Ben Westhoff. Ahead of the event, we will also speak with Ben about his bold investigation deep into a realm of synthetic drugs that is largely … [Read more...]
INTERVIEW & EVENT (JULY 28) AT PORTER SQUARE BOOKS TO DISCUSS CLIMATE CHANGE
Author David Mahood speaks to us ahead of his panel this Sunday (July 28) with Frances Moore Lappé This year, environmental activism is on the agenda of the Porter Square Books “Be the Change Community Action” series, a “civic … [Read more...]
SOMERVILLE NEWS GARDEN INFORMATIONAL MEETING (AUG. 8)
A News Garden for a (Potential) News Desert Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 7:00 PM – 8:30 pm Chris Faraone and Jason Pramas of the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism and DigBoston will address Artisan's Asylum members on the … [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...]
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...]