The Banner will broaden its sports coverage to incorporate Washington, D.C., groups, Editor-in-Chief Audrey Cooper introduced in an inside e mail to employees on Thursday.
Sports journalists will probably be added to the group of Banner sports reporters to supply beat coverage of the Nationals and Commanders in addition to enterprise reporting throughout the area.
The transfer follows The Banner’s latest announcement that it’ll broaden coverage this spring into Prince George’s County, a Washington-facing jurisdiction that’s the second-most populous county in Maryland.
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Banner Editor-in-Chief Audrey Cooper:
I’ve thrilling information to share: We are rising The Banner’s sports division to cowl groups within the Washington, D.C., area.
This determination is a component of our unwavering dedication to serve Maryland with sincere, unbiased journalism. It builds on final week’s announcement that we’re increasing our information coverage into Prince George’s County and represents one other step in strengthening our statewide attain.
At a time when a lot pulls communities aside, sports deliver us collectively. The Washington Post’s determination to get rid of its sports part creates a possibility for us to serve extra Marylanders with The Banner’s distinctive combine of fearless accountability reporting, participating storytelling and sharp evaluation.
To help this enlargement, we are going to add journalists to the formidable group led by Chris Korman. They will ship common beat coverage of the Nationals and Commanders, in addition to enterprise reporting on the Capitals, Wizards and Terps. Our coverage begins quickly, with tales from the Nationals’ spring coaching in Florida.
Our analysis and inside knowledge present robust curiosity in coverage of these groups, and we all know that glorious sports journalism drives reader engagement and subscriber retention. Widening our scope of coverage advantages our present readers in addition to future ones: The Washington-area groups have massive fan bases within the Baltimore space, and vice versa.
Thank you on your continued dedication to constructing one thing distinctive.
Sincerely,
Audrey