Kimi Yoshino

Nov 22, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Kimi Yoshino |Adam Willis

Reporter Adam Willis officially began covering a new beat this month for The Baltimore Banner: the environment. Join The Banner’s Editor-in-Chief Kimi Yoshino and reporter Adam Willis for a free webinar at noon on Dec. 3, which is Giving Tuesday. If you’re a nonprofit newsroom like The Banner, though, it might be better called #GivingNewsDay.

Sep 14, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Kimi Yoshino

Today is Democracy Day, when our newsroom at The Baltimore Banner — and news organizations across the country — are coming together to highlight the need to protect our free press to ensure a healthy democracy. Especially in an election year, there is no more important time to ensure people have access to trustworthy news to help them make informed decisions. Unfortunately, that is becoming more and more difficult because local journalism is under threat across the country.

Mar 11, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Kimi Yoshino

“Is The Banner going to hire a First Amendment lawyer?”That was one of the first questions veteran local reporters Justin Fenton and Tim Prudente asked as they considered whether to accept a job here. That’s because many public agencies and court systems across Maryland had become lax — delaying responses to public records requests or ignoring them altogether, charging exorbitant fees for records, overaggressively redacting documents and denying access to courtroom hearings or public meetings.

Feb 28, 2024 | ire.org | Nakylah Carter |Tisha Thompson |Kimi Yoshino

Remember Me If you fill out the "Forgot Password" form but don't get an email to reset your password within 5-10 minutes, please email [email protected] for assistance. The 2024 NICAR Conference is just around the corner. This year, members are heading to Charm City. IRE’s annual data journalism conference will host amazing sessions March 7-10. But what is there to do outside of conference sessions and networking in Baltimore?

Jan 22, 2024 | niemanlab.org | Sarah Scire |Kimi Yoshino |Steven Monacelli |Corey Hutchins

The situation at The Baltimore Sun is looking, to borrow the language of one journalist after the newsroom met its new owner, bleak. In the wake of a worrying sale last week bringing the Sun under new ownership, other local outlets are stepping up and seeing support. The news organization best positioned to take on the mantle is The Baltimore Banner, the bustling nonprofit digital newsroom described from launch as the Sun’s crosstown rival.