It was thanks to WYPR that I got turned on to the Banner. I was impressed with the reporting and the cooperation between radio and print! Then I got hooked by headlines that would come up on various news outlets (or whatever they're called -- MSN, Apple, Google News). I didn't want to pay when I can read the Sun for free through my job as a teacher. Then I thought, "when's the last time you enjoyed reading the Sun? They're not even local anymore; not really." So, I subscribed to the Banner. I read it as much as I read anything online at this point. I would like to seem more neighborhood news, but they do.a pretty darn good job, especially with politics.
Really enjoy reading The Banner. Clever writing with an insightful approach. “Print” may be a thing of the past, its nice to see that News and reporting is not. I’ve been a longtime Sun reader, but their on line experience is wonky at best -especially on my mobile devices. So many ads in weird places, it’s hard to even just scroll through. I subscribe to both (for now. I may cancel The Sun)
I’m now a former Baltimore Sun subscriber who had heard about the breaking news the Banner was making in collaboration with WYPR. Now, with the sad purchase of the Sun to an owner who apparently doesn’t read newspapers, among other things, I’m a Banner subscriber who looks forward to getting to know my community better. Long live local news reporting!
This review is strictly about the app, not the news content. The app works fine and I would really like to give it a higher rating, but the font used is very difficult and unpleasant to read with its exceedingly thin lines. Increasing the font size isn’t the solution; though that helps a bit. Please re-think this font and choose one that is optimal (or at least much better) for screens and more accessible to a wider range of the reading public.
To see the quality of writing, editing, interviewing, investigation, data, unbias, fact & storytelling journalism of the Baltimore Banner, a news organization just recently discovered and recommended by a coworker…makes my heart keep beating for my city! Thank you for all that your hard working reporters do.
Loved reading the Free Baltimore Banner articles so much I decided that I wanted to read more than the 3 articles so I bought the subscription for 6 months and have not been disappointed! I especially like the information about what’s going on around town socially! Great news source.
Great local journalism for Baltimoreans and Marylanders
The Banner has introduced something that many folks had wanted to see for years: A solid local “paper” (ok so not literally) that wasn’t the Sun. We now have it in the Banner, and especially in the wake of the Key Bridge collision and collapse, I’m happy to support them.
Love the Baltimore Banner! Updated news about our city and state every day. I was hooked when your writer talked about watching Succession. A true fan of a great show. Tell us more why you watch it.
My stars have nothing to do with the content - love the Banner - this is about the app. First, and most annoyingly, if I am scrolling through an article, if I so much as touch the screen, the entire top banner (with the “back button”) appears and jarringly shifts the text down. It’s too sensitive and happens all the time while I’m reading. Second, for paid subscribers, there are far too many ads in an article (often the same ad repeated multiple times). Third, the app has forgotten that I’m a subscriber multiple times. If you can fix these issues, especially the first one, it will go a long way towards making this the 5 star experience the Banner deserves.
For example, today’s article on flushing the city’s temporary water pipes by letting water run into the street while permanent mains are being replaced was careful to mention that residents do not pay for water unless it passes through their meters and into their homes. Then a few paragraphs later the article quoted a Hopkins professor (who advised Reagan on water matters - so what) that the taxpayers will ultimately pay for the water being flushed. No explanation followed as to why or how this would happen. Sloppy.
I called Monday and explained my issue. Can not login. Ip15pro ios 17.3. No problem on PC just phone. Still can login just on the phone. Subscribed from day one. Was this taken seriously! Love the banner!
I just want to say I subscribed because I am impressed by the work your team is doing to report on John Angelos. Hold the power brokers accountable to their actions through journalism!
The classic Baltimore newspaper is back. True, factual, and interesting and independent. The reporting and writing is as good as it gets. Everyone who lives in and loves Maryland should get this paper. Thank you!
Am enjoying the news & personal nature of the Banner. Have enjoyed knowing that Rick Hutzell is back running a segment of our local news. To keep me/us as a customer it is important that Rick respect the many conservatives who reside in AA County and stop pushing the Biden destructive Democratic ‘Club’ agenda as he has in the past. -Pat Lynch
A great analytical article that brought together the political economic & social consequences of the complex connections that the butterfly effect of Key Bridge collapse could generate
Shady and will jack up your subscription price with no warning
I like the baltimore banner and think it’s better than the sun but getting a $20+ charge out of nowhere as a college student seems shady. Whatever. Good luck to them. I’m out
The Baltimore Banner is upholding a very high and absolutely indispensable standard of journalistic and culturally responsible excellence! —Todd Barkan, NEA Jazz Master & Proprietor of Keystone Korner Baltimore
The Banner is here to strengthen our local communities. From politics to arts, food, sports, and events, be the first to know about what’s going on in the Greater Baltimore region. Download The Baltimore Banner app to get: • Breaking local news notifications • Dark mode browsing • Ability to stay logged in Subscribers also get access to: • Unlimited local news and premium articles • Unlimited newsletters and notifications • Free guest subscription to share • Share and bookmark stories in the app Why read The Baltimore Banner? • From here, for here: Like you, we live here. And we know this region is so much more than what’s often shown. We’re giving you the full story. • Nonprofit, not corporate: We’re not here to make money off the news. We’re here to give you better local news—and we put every dollar into that mission. • Always the whole story: We do more than deliver breaking news. Our reporters go further, taking the time to understand the story behind the story. Group and enterprise access is also available. Read more about our subscription terms and policies at https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/terms-sale/.
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