Citing Lack of Advertising Support, Baltimore Beat to Close After Four Months
Baltimore Beat, the alternative weekly newspaper launched in November 2017, announced March 6 that it is closing. "To our readers:
We launched the Baltimore Beat in November 2017 in an effort to provide a new alternative, independent journalistic voice to the city. We’re proud of the work we’ve done but, unfortunately, advertising support hasn’t been sufficient to sustain us. As a result, we are closing the Beat effective immediately. Thank you to our readers and advertisers