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We were proud to welcome the newspaper club from Western High School to The Baltimore Sun earlier this week. After sponsoring their student-run newspaper publication for the 2025-2026 school year, it was inspiring to host these talented young journalists for a behind-the-scenes look at our newsroom. From touring our offices to meaningful conversations with our reporters and business division, the time together was filled with thoughtful questions, shared experiences, and a passion for storytelling. We are honored to support the next generation of journalists.

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Opening Day isn’t just big for baseball, it’s a major moment for brands to connect with fans. This season, we partnered with First Financial Federal Credit Union of Maryland to sponsor our Orioles Opening Day social coverage with one clear goal: drive meaningful brand awareness at scale. Together, our advertising and social teams built a high-impact content strategy designed to meet fans where they are, delivering timely, engaging coverage that seamlessly integrated our partner throughout the experience. The results? They exceeded expectations: 2M+ total impressions 1.29M video views 20K+ average reach per post We were able to authentically connect First Financial Federal Credit Union of Maryland with a highly engaged Orioles audience during one of the most exciting moments of the season. This is what it looks like when great storytelling, smart strategy, and strong partnerships come together, driving real results for our clients while delivering content fans love. If you’re looking to connect with passionate, local audiences in meaningful ways, let’s talk. Email Todd at tfrederick@baltsun.com

Earlier today at the Greater Baltimore Economic Forum luncheon, our Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Trif Alatzas, addressed the influential group and reflected on a pivotal period of transformation for The Baltimore Sun.   Over the past 10 years, we’ve navigated a rapidly changing media landscape, evolving how we operate as a business while remaining grounded in what matters most: delivering trusted journalism, holding institutions accountable, and serving as a vital resource for our community.   189 years later, our mission hasn’t changed. Our approach has, and that’s what’s driving us forward.

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Audio is becoming an increasingly important part of how audiences engage with journalism, and at The Baltimore Sun, we are leaning into that opportunity in a big way. The first season of our BMore Sports Football Podcast proved what is possible when trusted reporting meets the right platform. With Mike Preston and Jerry Coleman's insight, perspective and authority covering the Ravens, the show quickly built a loyal and growing audience. In just one season, the podcast reached nearly 1 million downloads, drew listeners from 42 states, and saw its top episode surpass 50,000 downloads. Several conversations broke out nationally, including Mike’s analysis of the Ravens and Lamar Jackson at a pivotal moment, as well as a compelling end-of-season interview with former head coach John Harbaugh. We are incredibly proud of our very own Mike and the entire team for bringing the same depth, credibility, and edge that define our sports coverage into the audio space. Stay tuned for more!

Abdoulaye “Abdul” Sissoko is the bilingual commercial branch manager of M&T Bank’s Peninsula location. Sissoko helps entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses in the fast-growing waterfront area. He offers seminars and workshops throughout the community to teach the tenets of financial literacy to residents and business folk. His reputation precedes him: This is Sissoko’s fifth lateral move within the bank’s Baltimore chain. He has served at branches from Hampden to Fells Point and, every time, loyal clients have followed him to his next stop. Read more: https://bit.ly/4aCYpJK 📸: Kim Hairston, @baltimoresun

Howard County Library System President and CEO Tonya Aikens always wanted to learn about others and connect with people. The library offered the perfect space to be immersed in her community in ways she never thought of. Aikens was enthralled by reading from an early age, going to the library with her siblings and her mother, who was an early educator. Working at the local library was her first part-time job in high school. From there, she worked her way through school libraries, led other public libraries, and in 2018, she took the helm of Howard County’s library system, which she said is among the leading libraries in North America. Libraries serve the community, Aikens said, and it’s the community that’s at the center of her work. Through a new strategic plan, she’s striving to ensure that residents know the library is their space to glean resources. Read more: https://bit.ly/4kDJxPX 📸: Karl Merton Ferron, @baltimoresun

Otis Rolley likes to make cities function smoothly. His latest job is president and CEO of the Baltimore Development Corporation, the city’s economic development agency. Mayor Brandon Scott appointed him to the role last June. Rolley had previously served as the city’s planning director from 2003-2007 and relishes his latest assignment. But he has no illusions about its challenges. “Downtown is in many ways the living room, or the parlor of the city. There’s a lot that needs to be done and was neglected in the past,” he says. “But the whole house matters. We need to be equitable.” The former mayoral candidate (he ran in the Democratic primary in 2011) wears a lot of hats — he is chair of the Baltimore Hotel Corporation; a board member of the West North Avenue Redevelopment Authority, Visit Baltimore, Downtown Partnership, Charles Street Development Corporation and the Stonewall Community Foundation; and an Advisory Board member for Black Girls Vote. Read more: https://bit.ly/46b5XSM 📸: Kim Hairston, @baltimoresun