Banner Press Room
The Banner wins Polk Award for coverage of Baltimore’s overdose crisis
Baltimore Banner reporters Alissa Zhu, Jessica Gallagher and Nick Thieme have won the organization’s first George Polk Award for their local investigative work.
The Baltimore Banner announces its 2025 Emerging Leaders honorees
The Baltimore Banner selected 15 community leaders as its 2025 Emerging Leaders honorees, who will be recognized at an event in May.
The Baltimore Banner, The New York Times and Big Local News collaborate with newsrooms across the country to expose the opioid crisis
The collaborations with newsrooms across the country are a result of The Baltimore Banner and The New York Times Local Investigations Fellowship’s initial reporting about the staggering depth of Baltimore’s opioid crisis.
The Baltimore Banner launches reader comments
Starting Dec. 4, Banner subscribers can comment on select stories.
Lyric Baltimore’s 8th annual Dream Big Contest open for student submissions
Students in grades 5-12 in Baltimore and Baltimore County are encouraged to submit artwork to the Lyric Baltimore’s Dream Big Contest.
The Baltimore Banner welcomes Hunter Schloss as Senior Vice President of Growth
Hunter Schloss will serve as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Growth, where he will drive subscription acquisition strategies, enhance reader engagement and optimize retention.
Nominate The Banner’s 2025 Emerging Leaders
The Baltimore Banner is requesting nominations to choose emerging leaders of the Baltimore community.
The Baltimore Banner welcomes Clay Fisher to its board of directors
Clay Fisher will help steer the growth of The Baltimore Banner in its mission to deliver essential and compelling journalism that informs and strengthens communities across Maryland.
Banner inviting nominations for Baltimore’s Emerging Leaders
The Baltimore Banner is inviting nominations to choose Emerging Leaders of the Baltimore community. The Banner will launch its inaugural Emerging Leaders event in May.
On Democracy Day, a reminder that newsrooms like ours have a role to play
On Democracy Day, there is no more important time to ensure people have access to trustworthy news to help them make informed decisions.
Liz Bowie to receive Excellence in Journalism Award from Disability Rights Maryland
The award recognizes journalists whose reporting brings awareness to systemic challenges, influences public understanding, and sparks meaningful change.
The Baltimore Banner announces second annual iMPACT MARYLAND thought leadership conference
The Baltimore Banner today announced iMPACT MARYLAND will once again gather the region’s most visionary leaders to interact in meaningful ways with the community’s most engaged thinkers.
The Baltimore Banner featured on ‘PBS NewsHour’
The “PBS NewsHour” segment covered The Banner’s groundbreaking Baltimore opioid crisis series.
The Baltimore Banner launches online obituaries
The Baltimore Banner today announced the launch of online obituaries by offering an innovative approach to the publication of death notices.
The Baltimore Banner honors second class of Emerging Leaders
The second class of The Banner’s Emerging Leaders were honored at The Center Club on Wednesday night.
The Baltimore Banner wins News Organization of the Year, other top honors
The Banner was named the MDDC’s News Organization of the Year for 2023 and swept the press association’s top awards.
Banner wins six awards from Associated Press Sports Editors
Banner staffers were recognized for column writing, beat coverage, explanatory stories and photography.
Judge orders state to turn over autopsy records in Banner lawsuit
A judge ordered The Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to turn over complete autopsy reports to The Baltimore Banner on Monday after a yearlong lawsuit. The state could still appeal.
The Baltimore Banner announces its 2024 Emerging Leaders honorees
The Baltimore Banner selected 13 community leaders as its 2024 Emerging Leaders honorees, who will be recognized at an event in May.
