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Banner inviting nominations for Baltimore’s 2024 Emerging Leaders
The Baltimore Banner is requesting nominations to choose emerging leaders of the Baltimore community.
Key takeaways from iMPACT Maryland
Dozens of newsmakers spanning the public, private and nonprofit sectors came together Tuesday for iMPACT Maryland, The Baltimore Banner’s new event for thought leaders to swap insights and discuss innovative ideas for the state’s future.
Photos: Scenes from iMPACT Maryland
Thought leaders and newsmakers gathered at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore for The Baltimore Banner’s inaugural iMPACT Maryland thought-leadership conference.
Pete Buttigieg joins lineup for The Banner’s iMPACT Maryland conference
The Baltimore Banner is bringing together state and local leaders for a daylong discussion of vital issues facing Maryland on Oct. 10 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore.
‘Local news is thriving’: Letter from our Editor-in-Chief Kimi Yoshino
To celebrate The Baltimore Banner’s one-year anniversary, Editor-in-Chief Kimi Yoshino pens a letter to our readers.
Baltimore Banner CEO Imtiaz Patel to step down
Imtiaz Patel, the chief executive officer of The Baltimore Banner, will step down on July 7 to take a senior leadership position with Gannett.
The Baltimore Banner honors 12 Emerging Leaders at inaugural event
The inaugural event was created to shine a light on the next generation of community leaders under the age of 40 who are making an impact on Baltimore and beyond.
The Baltimore Banner wins five top prizes, 48 total awards in regional reporting contest
The Banner won five best of show awards in public service and arts and entertainment reporting categories, among others.
The Baltimore Banner reveals list of inaugural Emerging Leaders honorees
The Baltimore Banner selected 12 community leaders to be recognized at its inaugural Emerging Leaders event in May.
A note from our publisher and CEO Imtiaz Patel
One of our earliest decisions at The Baltimore Banner was to structure ourselves as a nonprofit, focused on delivering quality, trustworthy news that serves our mission. And unlike a hedge fund, we won’t be in it for the money, focused on profits.
Our mission: What The Baltimore Banner journalists want to do for you
We worked with each of our journalists to think deeply about how their work affects people, and to craft individual mission statements that describe the specific impacts their work aims to have.
A note from our editor in chief Kimi Yoshino
The Baltimore Banner launches today and we’re excited about what that means for local journalism.
A note from The Baltimore Banner founder Stewart Bainum Jr.
When local news isn’t strong and credible, bad things happen in local communities. That concern was the genesis of what turned into The Baltimore Banner.
What to expect from The Baltimore Banner
We’re busy hiring reporters and editors and making plans for our official launch later this spring. Here are a few of the things we’re planning.