When you have a disaster like the bridge collapse, the news instincts that reside in the newsroom thicken in a very impressive way, and suddenly, both publications were doing four, five stories about the bridge. A lot of enterprise, a lot of deep sourcing.
In a country pocked with news deserts and grappling with a decadeslong decline in local journalism, Baltimore was experiencing the opposite. The aggressive growth of the startup Banner meant that the city had not one, but two powerhouse newsrooms ready to cover that devastating night.
New ownership at the Sun has driven staff and some readers away. Since its former managing editor retired in June, at least 18 journalists have quit. Morale is low.
Sinclair is known for forcing stories with a right-leaning agenda onto its more than 180 television stations across the country, and coverage overall undergoes a significant rightward shift.
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