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# Economist’s Bob Cohn to join Baltimore Banner as CEO
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/economists-bob-cohn-to-join-baltimore-banner-as-ceo/
- Published: 2023-12-22T19:23:22.000Z
- Updated: 2024-03-14T19:47:22.000Z
- Author: Jeffrey Davis
- Tags: People, Media, Maryland News, #Import 2026-10-08 18:53

**Veteran media executive Bob Cohn has been named chief executive officer of** [**The Baltimore Banner**](https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com) nonprofit news organization. Cohn joins The Banner after serving as president of both The Atlantic and currently The Economist, bringing a strong track record of guiding digital transformation and revenue growth at prominent publications.

According to the Banner’s story about the announcement, Cohn’s appointment comes after a five-month national CEO search by The Banner’s board.

Founder and board chair **Stewart Bainum Jr.** announced Cohn’s selection at a newspaper town hall meeting. Cohn will formally assume duties on February 19th upon departing The Economist after playing a key leadership role there as well.

The Washington Post reported that Bainum interviewed 11 candidates and called Cohn “a mission-driven man.”

He added: “You think we can pay him what the Economist pays him? Hell, no. He’s just a good person who wants to tackle this and make it work for the country, and his community.”

The Post reported that Cohn, a resident of Rockville, also will serve as CEO of the Banner’s official patron, the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism. He replaces Wall Street Journal veteran **Imtiaz Patel**, who helped Bainum launch the Banner and left in May to be an executive at Gannett.

This year, the Banner brought in about $8.5 million of revenue, including from subscriptions, advertising, donations and live events, according to the Post report. It has about 32,000 paid subscribers, Banner executives said — and Bainum said it needs to hit 75,000 subscribers to be self-sustaining.