Editor’s Note: Help BINJ Improve Our Internship Program
My Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism colleagues Chris Faraone, John Loftus, Linda Pinkow and I are not shy about singing the praises of our reporting interns whenever we have the chance. But after running our internship program for over eight years, even we are shocked at how talented our current crew of interns is … […]
Media Farm: Remembering Jeff Lawrence, Co-Founder Of Dig Publishing
Jeff trusted and believed in oddballs in ways that nobody else in our lives had ever believed in us, and probably more than he should have
Salem Police May Have Requested Federal Anti-Terrorism Monitoring At Pro-Palestine Encampment
The department also planned for the possibility of mass arrests, but won’t confirm the surveillance request
Opinion: The Commodification Of Public Education
A cornerstone of any strong educational system is the recognition that teaching is a profession, not a set of tasks. Educators earn licenses through years of training, experience, and ongoing ethical responsibility—just as electricians, accountants, or attorneys do. Their professional judgment is not a luxury; it is the foundation that ensures students receive meaningful, responsive, […]
Why It Is Important That This Stolen Sculpture Returns To Boston
It’s more than just the simple reason that it belongs to Massachusetts and is sitting in storage at LACMA in Los Angeles
IndyMass: December 5, 2025
Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State! EDUCATION Governor releases draft graduation requirements The Flipside (Boston) Parts of the proposal look innovative, but is there a stealth MCAS-like component? (Could be.) From “It’s kind of falling apart” to “who the hell’s going to pay […]
Editor’s Note: Why Support BINJ?
Anyone that’s read me asking for donations for the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism over the years will have seen me mentioning certain themes over and over. I often stress the importance of journalism to a democratic society, for example. I effuse about the fine work that our “intern army” does and stick out my […]
How Boston Organizations Are Choosing Human Connection Over AI
BOSTON – Whether you watch the morning news, mindlessly scroll on your phone during your commute or check in on LinkedIn, nearly everyone is surrounded by AI discourse, and there’s good reason for it. Generative artificial intelligence is quickly becoming one of the largest influences on pop culture and unexpectedly, the loneliness epidemic in the […]
Somerville To Expand Prison Labor Ban Following Its Purchase Of Prison-Made Items
Somerville, Mass. – Following BINJ.News’ discovery of a $78.93 city purchase of signs made in a Massachusetts prison, Somerville “will seek to expand” a 2020 ban on contracting prison labor services, said city spokesperson Denise Taylor. That statement came in response to a BINJ.News request to clarify the legality of the purchase, which Taylor said […]
Portugal. The Man’s New Album ‘SHISH’ Is All Things Alaska
Going back home to Alaska for Portugal. The Man lead singer, John Gourley, means a 5:30 a.m. project, grabbing a tool belt and building with his father. That experience is one of the stories that inspired PTM’s tenth studio album “SHISH.” The album is an “ode to Alaska.” Yet, Bostonians might be surprised to hear […]