The Baltimore Banner

The Baltimore Banner is a Pulitzer Prize-winning nonprofit newsroom founded to bring high-quality local journalism to the Baltimore metro area. We are creating a vibrant, strong, trustworthy, and sustainable news organization, seeking to re-imagine the future of local news. Using a multi-platform news operation, covering a broad range of topics from local government to culture and the arts. We tell stories that reflect the community, connecting neighbors, holding government institutions accountable and making sense of the world. All this work is grounded in truth. We believe we can contribute to a more vibrant, informed and whole Baltimore, surrounding counties and state of Maryland.

Open Position

Location: Batimore, Maryland

Beat: Baltimore County Reporter

Position:

The Baltimore Banner is looking for an innovative, versatile general assignment reporter to join our regional team covering Baltimore County. As we further expand coverage into the county, this reporter will report on communities that have long been under covered by local media. Reporting of Baltimore County has traditionally focused on areas closest to the city, leaving suburban, rural, and communities of color underrepresented. These gaps limit understanding of how government decisions affect residents and leave important stories untold. This reporter will cover these underrepresented communities as part of their beat. This reporter will go beyond city government and police reporting to examine the full range of issues shaping residentsʼ daily lives, including education, housing, health, transportation and local policy. The beat will provide richer, more inclusive reporting, highlight diverse perspectives, uncover systemic challenges, and ensure all communities across Baltimore County are seen, heard and understood. The reporter will be expected to write a range of stories, including quick hit breaking news, longer enterprise and mid-length dailies. We are looking for a self-starter who thinks outside the box and has a keen eye for unique stories.

Salary and Benefits: $62,500

The Banner provides health insurance, unlimited PTO (within reason), paid sick time, company-issued laptop.

Moving Stipend: Yes

Skills: Writing, TV / Video

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