Somerville News Garden Archives

SOMERVILLE WIRE: FEB. 9, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Vaccine call-in lines, new artist spaces, and Laura’s Law.

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN February 9, 2021

WHAT ARE WE MISSING? JOIN US FOR A PANEL ABOUT MEDIA COVERAGE OF POLICE VIOLENCE

What well-documented history is often left out? And why?

BINJ ONLINE July 3, 2020

COVID PHOTOS: COURAGE & COMPASSION, FROM DORCHESTER TO THE NORTH SHORE

These photos are of Massachusetts, and specifically some of the many brave people who are working through the crisis. They haven’t asked for attention or applause, but they certainly deserve our recognition and appreciation.

KEIKO HIROMI April 19, 2020

EDUCATORS, STUDENTS STRUGGLE WITH ONLINE LESSONS DURING COVID CRISIS

“How do you do that when you’re not in the room with the person? How do you make sure everyone gets what they need in that environment?”

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN March 31, 2020

SOMERVILLE NEWS GARDEN MOVING FORWARD

Launching new programs to help revive local journalism It has been just over a year since my Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism and DigBoston colleagues and I organized the Somerville Community Summit to give area residents a chance to speak for two minutes each to 15 journalists about what

JASON PRAMAS March 4, 2020

NO GLOSS FOR FOSS

Somerville has scant green space, but who will maintain the little there is?

STEPHANIE WITTENBACH December 19, 2019

OPPORTUNITIES FOR WHOM?

“What is really critical is that community members have a voice in shaping the direction of what gets developed in our underdeveloped areas of Somerville.”

DIEGO MARCANO December 11, 2019

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD MATTERS, HELP SAVE LOCAL NEWS ON GIVING TUESDAY

This rolling collapse of news media serving American cities and towns—following their purchase by ever more aggressive giant media conglomerates—now threatens our beleaguered democracy.

CHRIS FARAONE December 3, 2019

Lynne Doncaster speaking to Somerville News Garden event. Photo by Derek Kouyoumjian

SOMERVILLE NEWS GARDEN HOLDS FIRST PUBLIC EVENT

Seeks more participation from Somerville residents It has been nine months since DigBoston and the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism partnered with the Somerville Media Center to organize an event asking Somervillians what kind of coverage was missing from their city’s remaining news media. The February 2019 Somerville Community

JASON PRAMAS November 6, 2019

BINJ TO PRESENT AT MEDIA CONFERENCES IN MAINE AND ILLINOIS

If you see us at a conference or meetup, please be sure to introduce yourself and tell us about the work you are doing in your area.

BINJ ONLINE October 23, 2019