This year has been full of gut-wrenching change here in Baltimore, and no industry has felt that change more sharply than the newspaper industry. Starting in February with the demise of the Baltimore Examiner and followed by deep, continuous cuts at the Baltimore Sun, long-time employees of these institutions are looking at what to do next in a market that seems to have all but forgotten the value of traditional journalism.
We lament these developments but believe that there’s only one solution: to start anew. Towards that end, we at Beehive Baltimore are encouraging laid off staff from the Sun to come and work for free through the month of May. Meet your local creative and tech community. Get networked. Work on some projects. Meet some collaborators. The future is now and we’re all writing it together. Come and be a part of it!
So, if you have been laid off from the Baltimore Sun, please join us at the Hive and bring your creative projects, ideas, and contacts. You won’t be disappointed, and we’d love to have you.