Baltimore Banner Officially Launches, Plans to Expand to 70 Journalists by End of Year

The Baltimore Banner officially launched their digital news publication Tuesday, with a newsroom staff of 42 journalists that it plans to grow to about 70 reporters and editors by the end of the year.

The Baltimore Banner published its first news article in February and has had a trickle of stories since then. But Tuesday’s launch unveiled the Banner’s new homepage with an assortment of articles.

“I’m grateful to the collective team, countless supporters, and the talented professional journalists for their tireless effort and commitment to the publication over these past few months,” Chairman Stewart Bainum Jr. said in a statement. “The work we are doing has never been more important for our community and our democracy.”

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