Somerville News Garden Meeting

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A News Garden for a (Potential) News Desert Chris Faraone and Jason Pramas of the Boston Institute for Nonprofit  Journalism and DigBoston will address Artisan's Asylum members on the  danger of Somerville becoming a "news desert"—a community that no longer  has professionally-run news outlets to cover local happenings and events in the public interest. They will then discuss their new project, the  Somerville News Garden, a volunteer-driven effort aimed at reversing the  process of news desertification with projects that will help strengthen  and expand news coverage in the city, including: creating and  maintaining an easy-to-use "Somerville PR Wire" where individuals,  community organizations, and businesses can post tips and event notices to an audience of area journalists to help increase local news coverage;  regular "news clinics" where people can talk to trained volunteers about  how to get their stories covered in the local press; researching all the  ways that people get local news in Somerville, then working to help fill  gaps by creating or assisting the creation of new social media boards  and news outlets in the city; starting a "Neighborhood Media School" to  train people in reporting skills they can use to cover their own  community; and more!
--------------------- The Artisan’s Asylum Speaker Series seeks to engage our community and inspire us to make the world we want to see.All events are free for members and Friends of Artisan’s and a $10 suggested donation from the public. If you are interested in being a speaker, email events@artisansasylum.com.

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