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Banner Press Room
The Banner is honored with the 2025 Freedom of the Press Catalyst Award
The Freedom of the Press Awards recognize the accomplishments of leaders in the news media and legal fields whose work embodies the values of the First Amendment.
About The Banner Montgomery
Today marks the beginning of a new chapter — and we’re delighted to share it with you.
The Banner launches in Montgomery County
As the local media landscape in communities surrounding Washington, D.C. continues to shrink, The Banner has hired a team to bring its brand of trusted, independent journalism to the most populous county in Maryland.
A note about our new domain
You may have noticed that late last night we made a small but meaningful change: Our website has moved to thebanner.com.
The Baltimore Banner receives $200,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to advance local journalism
The grant will support The Banner’s mission to deliver high-impact, nonprofit journalism.
The Baltimore Banner to join Lenfest Institute AI Collaborative and Fellowship program
The Baltimore Banner will use artificial intelligence to better classify content and analyze audience feedback.
Meet the 2025 Banner summer intern class
Please join us in welcoming these young journalists to our newsroom.
The Baltimore Banner wins more than 50 MDDC Press Association awards
The Banner receives News Organization of the Year (Division A) and 18 Best in Show, 14 first-place and 25 second-place awards.
The Baltimore Banner honors third class of Emerging Leaders
Each honoree was selected from a pool of community nominations by a committee of local leaders.
The Baltimore Banner wins Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting
The Banner’s multi-year investigative series on Baltimore’s opioid crisis wins the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting.
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.
