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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 relevant political, social, and cultural developments.

To improve Somerville news coverage, DigBoston newspaper in association with the Somerville Media Center, The Welcome Project, Community Action Agency of Somerville, Mystic Tenants Association, Somerville Homeless Coalition, Winter Hill Neighborhood Association, Scout Somerville, New England Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Artisan’s Asylum, Vernon Street Studios, Brickbottom Artists Association, Washington Street gallery and studios, Theatre@First, Post-Meridian Radio Players, Tufts Housing League, and the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism is organizing a Somerville Community Summit on Saturday, February 16 from 12 noon to 2pm at [NEW LOCATION] ONCE Somerville, 156 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143.

The event is aimed at bringing area journalists together with Somerville residents to discuss issues and happenings that need coverage by local news media.

The convening media organizations will give a brief presentation to explain the background of the event, review some ground rules for a fruitful conversation, and then open up the floor.

Our hope is that the summit will result in a wave of news articles and videos about Somerville—and the formation of lasting relationships between journalists and residents.

Save the date, and spread the word!

RSVP TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT

Erica Jones at ejones@somervillemedia.org.

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CO-SPONSORING INFO

Somerville civic, cultural, and media organizations that would like to co-sponsor the summit should email execeditor@digboston.com to plug in.

 

Thanks for reading and please consider this:

If you appreciate the work we are doing, please keep us going strong by making a tax-deductible donation to our IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit sponsor, the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism!

BINJ not only produces longform investigative stories that it syndicates for free to community news outlets around Massachusetts but also works with dozens of emerging journalists each year to help them learn their trade while providing quality reporting to the public at large.

Now in its 10th year, BINJ has produced hundreds of hard-hitting news articles—many of which have taken critical looks at corporations, government, and major nonprofits, shedding light where it’s needed most.

BINJ punches far above its weight on an undersized budget—managing to remain a player in local news through difficult times for journalism even as it continues to provide leadership at the regional and national levels of the nonprofit news industry.

With your help BINJ can grow to become a more stable operation for the long term and continue to provide Bay State residents more quality journalism for years to come.

Or you can send us a check at the following address:

Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism

519 Somerville Ave #206

Somerville, MA 02143

Want to make a stock or in-kind donation to BINJ? Drop us an email at info@binjonline.org and we can make that happen!

Thanks for reading and please consider this:

If you appreciate the work we are doing, please keep us going strong by making a tax-deductible donation to our IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit sponsor, the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism!

BINJ not only produces longform investigative stories that it syndicates for free to community news outlets around Massachusetts but also works with dozens of emerging journalists each year to help them learn their trade while providing quality reporting to the public at large.

Now in its 10th year, BINJ has produced hundreds of hard-hitting news articles—many of which have taken critical looks at corporations, government, and major nonprofits, shedding light where it’s needed most.

BINJ punches far above its weight on an undersized budget—managing to remain a player in local news through difficult times for journalism even as it continues to provide leadership at the regional and national levels of the nonprofit news industry.

With your help BINJ can grow to become a more stable operation for the long term and continue to provide Bay State residents more quality journalism for years to come.

Or you can send us a check at the following address:

Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism

519 Somerville Ave #206

Somerville, MA 02143

Want to make a stock or in-kind donation to BINJ? Drop us an email at info@binjonline.org and we can make that happen!

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