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# The Banner to cover Washington sports
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/the-banner-to-cover-washington-sports/
- Published: 2026-02-12T21:35:51.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T23:45:39.000Z
- Author: Jeffrey Davis
- Tags: Media, Maryland News, #Import 2026-10-08 18:56

**In an internal email to employees, The Banner’s editor-in-chief, Audrey Cooper,** in main photo, announced the Baltimore-based news outlet will be hiring journalists to cover Washington, D.C., sports, including the Nationals, Commanders, Capitals, Wizards and Terps. The new sports department is already preparing to cover the Nationals’ spring training in Florida.

The move comes a week after The Washington Post [disbanded its sports department](https://capitolcommunicator.com/washington-post-laying-off-about-30-percent-of-its-employees-including-more-than-300-journalists/), and it follows The Banner’s recent announcement that it will expand coverage this spring into Prince George’s County. The Banner’s coverage of Montgomery County began in September 2025 with a team of dedicated journalists based in Rockville.

> I have exciting news to share: We are growing The Banner’s sports department to cover teams in the Washington, D.C., region.  
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> This decision is part of our unwavering commitment to serve Maryland with honest, independent journalism. It builds on last week’s announcement that we are expanding our news coverage into Prince George’s County and represents another step in strengthening our statewide reach.  
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> At a time when so much pulls communities apart, sports bring us together. The Washington Post’s decision to eliminate its sports section creates an opportunity for us to serve more Marylanders with The Banner’s distinctive mix of fearless accountability reporting, engaging storytelling and sharp analysis.  
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> To support this expansion, we will add journalists to the ambitious team led by **Chris Korman**. They will deliver regular beat coverage of the Nationals and Commanders, as well as enterprise reporting on the Capitals, Wizards and Terps. Our coverage begins soon, with stories from the Nationals’ spring training in Florida.  
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> Our research and internal data show strong interest in coverage of these teams, and we know that excellent sports journalism drives reader engagement and subscriber retention. Widening our scope of coverage benefits our current readers as well as future ones: The Washington-area teams have large fan bases in the Baltimore area, and vice versa.  
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> Thank you for your continued commitment to building something exceptional.  
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> Sincerely,  
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> Audrey