Editorial: Public Grantmaking Can Help Mass Indy News Outlets Survive
BINJ would like to work with fellow journalists and allied organizations to convince our state legislature to give it a shot
IndyMass: July 24, 2025
A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
Opinion: The Soul Of The Community Is Its People
And the people need more roofs over their heads
Disparities Remain Across Boston’s Access To Tree Cover, Green Space, Data Shows
Experts say it’s a difficult problem to fix, but worth trying to do so
A Historic Endorsement For Psychedelic Decriminalization
Latest psychedelics hearings featured new faces and old foes as Massachusetts Psychiatric Society endorses decriminalization bills
New Major Investigation Into Massachusetts Prison Health Care
Last year, Massachusetts declined to renew its contract with the prison health care provider Wellpath. The company was hit with more than 1,500 lawsuits nationwide for alleged medical negligence or wrongful death of prisoners, and Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey had scrutinized the vendor over reports of poor care in the commonwealth. Wellpath later filed […]
VIDEO: WATCH OUR PROGRAMS FROM THE CAMBRIDGE KIOSK
Interviews with local media and headline makers about the history of publishing in Cambridge and the current state of independent media everywhere
Video: A History Of Alternative Media And Culture In Cambridge, Massachusetts
A conversation w/ David Bieber of the David Bieber Archives about everything from Harvard Square’s theaters and venues of yore to the current underground media in Greater Boston
Judge Orders Reinstatement Of Counselor Fired For Discrimination Against LGBTQ Students
“Gay and transgender students and their caregivers reported significant distress that led to depression, suicidal thoughts, post-traumatic stress disorder, and school withdrawal”
Celebrating 10 Years Of BINJ
The Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism’s first decade has been an incredible roller-coaster ride, but Chris Faraone, John Loftus, Linda Pinkow, and I look forward to the challenges to come It’s truly wild that the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism just turned 10 years old. Although ace journalist Chris Faraone conceptualized BINJ and started working […]