Ryan Little
@ryanlittle.bsky.social
Ryan Little is the data editor at The Baltimore Banner and an adjunct instructor at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland
So proud of the team @thebaltimorebanner.com for their work covering the bridge's collapse!
The IRE Award for Investigations Triggered by Breaking News goes to @thebaltimorebanner.com for reporting on the Key Bridge collapse. “This was a colossal effort for 24 hours, with journalists waking up in the middle of the night and working well together.” www.thebaltimorebanner.com/specials/key...
April 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
So proud of the team @thebaltimorebanner.com for their work covering the bridge's collapse!
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Super proud of the @thebaltimorebanner.com newsroom for winning an IRE award for our Key Bridge collapse coverage. At the time, we didn't even have a live blog, but we did have great journalists who know this community and what the bridge meant to it.
The IRE Award for Investigations Triggered by Breaking News goes to @thebaltimorebanner.com for reporting on the Key Bridge collapse. “This was a colossal effort for 24 hours, with journalists waking up in the middle of the night and working well together.” www.thebaltimorebanner.com/specials/key...
April 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Super proud of the @thebaltimorebanner.com newsroom for winning an IRE award for our Key Bridge collapse coverage. At the time, we didn't even have a live blog, but we did have great journalists who know this community and what the bridge meant to it.
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Prince George's County was 80% white when the federal workforce was integrated. Today, PG and Charles County are America's most affluent majority-Black counties with~20% of Black workers there being federal employees.
Trump's cuts now threaten generations of progress.
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Trump's cuts now threaten generations of progress.
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April 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Prince George's County was 80% white when the federal workforce was integrated. Today, PG and Charles County are America's most affluent majority-Black counties with~20% of Black workers there being federal employees.
Trump's cuts now threaten generations of progress.
story👇🏾
Trump's cuts now threaten generations of progress.
story👇🏾
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New: Named after a turn of phrase from the governor, the Maryland Tough, Baltimore Strong Key Bridge Relief Fund raised $16 million. None of it went to help the victims’ families despite the Baltimore Community Foundation initially saying it would.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...
Families of Key Bridge victims shut out of $16M relief fund
A community foundation raised money for the Maryland Tough, Baltimore Strong fund under the explicit premise that Key Bridge victims’ families would see some of it.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
April 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
New: Named after a turn of phrase from the governor, the Maryland Tough, Baltimore Strong Key Bridge Relief Fund raised $16 million. None of it went to help the victims’ families despite the Baltimore Community Foundation initially saying it would.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...
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My first deep dive story for NYT: Are You Smarter Than A.I.?
Some experts predict that A.I. will surpass human intelligence within the next few years. Play this puzzle to see how far the machines have to go. 🟦🟩🟪
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Some experts predict that A.I. will surpass human intelligence within the next few years. Play this puzzle to see how far the machines have to go. 🟦🟩🟪
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
March 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM
My first deep dive story for NYT: Are You Smarter Than A.I.?
Some experts predict that A.I. will surpass human intelligence within the next few years. Play this puzzle to see how far the machines have to go. 🟦🟩🟪
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Some experts predict that A.I. will surpass human intelligence within the next few years. Play this puzzle to see how far the machines have to go. 🟦🟩🟪
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Why are Baltimore students underperforming on the math test? One major reason is it’s impossible to get to school on time every day www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
Transit nightmare: Thousands of Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time
Unreliable public transportation turns school choice into a false promise.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
March 20, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Why are Baltimore students underperforming on the math test? One major reason is it’s impossible to get to school on time every day www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
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The Key Bridge was 30 times more susceptible to ship strike than it should have been, the NTSB said Thursday, and the risk of a similar disaster at the Bay Bridge is still unknown because it has never been studied.
w/ @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/tr...
w/ @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/tr...
NTSB urges Chesapeake Bay Bridge should be assessed for ship strike
The Francis Scott Key Bridge was 30 times more susceptible to ship strike than it should have been, a federal official said Thursday.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The Key Bridge was 30 times more susceptible to ship strike than it should have been, the NTSB said Thursday, and the risk of a similar disaster at the Bay Bridge is still unknown because it has never been studied.
w/ @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/tr...
w/ @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/tr...
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NTSB slams MDTA: "The Maryland Transportation Authority never ran the calculation on the Key Bridge, and as of October 2024, they still haven’t on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge."
The Key Bridge was 30 times more susceptible to ship strike than it should have been, the NTSB said Thursday, and the risk of a similar disaster at the Bay Bridge is still unknown because it has never been studied.
w/ @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/tr...
w/ @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/tr...
NTSB urges Chesapeake Bay Bridge should be assessed for ship strike
The Francis Scott Key Bridge was 30 times more susceptible to ship strike than it should have been, a federal official said Thursday.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
NTSB slams MDTA: "The Maryland Transportation Authority never ran the calculation on the Key Bridge, and as of October 2024, they still haven’t on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge."
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Baltimore's 10-year population loss streak is over, according to Census data.
The city grew (veeeery slightly) for the first time since 2014.
@abbyzimmardi.bsky.social & I spoke to experts about what this means for the city, its residents and its future.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/baltimore/ba...
The city grew (veeeery slightly) for the first time since 2014.
@abbyzimmardi.bsky.social & I spoke to experts about what this means for the city, its residents and its future.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/baltimore/ba...
Baltimore gained population for the first time in a decade, new data shows
Baltimore City gained population for the first time since 2014, census data released Thursday shows.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
March 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Baltimore's 10-year population loss streak is over, according to Census data.
The city grew (veeeery slightly) for the first time since 2014.
@abbyzimmardi.bsky.social & I spoke to experts about what this means for the city, its residents and its future.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/baltimore/ba...
The city grew (veeeery slightly) for the first time since 2014.
@abbyzimmardi.bsky.social & I spoke to experts about what this means for the city, its residents and its future.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/baltimore/ba...
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Reporting by @lizbowie.bsky.social & I was cited yesterday in a Baltimore City Council hearing on the root causes of chronic absenteeism.
Proud that we were able to shed some light on a challenge that thousands of students.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
Proud that we were able to shed some light on a challenge that thousands of students.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
Baltimore City Council members press for solutions to student transit nightmare
Baltimore City Council members pressed officials in the school district and the Maryland Transit Administration to find solutions to improve mass transit students.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
March 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Reporting by @lizbowie.bsky.social & I was cited yesterday in a Baltimore City Council hearing on the root causes of chronic absenteeism.
Proud that we were able to shed some light on a challenge that thousands of students.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
Proud that we were able to shed some light on a challenge that thousands of students.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
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Baltimore City Council is ready to talk about kids’ struggles to get to school
Read it in @thebaltimorebanner.com
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
Read it in @thebaltimorebanner.com
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
Baltimore City Council is ready to talk about kids’ struggles to get to school
A Thursday hearing will be the first time public officials discuss transit’s impact on students since a Banner investigation found it’s nearly impossible for them to get to school on time every day.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Baltimore City Council is ready to talk about kids’ struggles to get to school
Read it in @thebaltimorebanner.com
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
Read it in @thebaltimorebanner.com
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
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On Friday morning at #NICAR25, @thetrace.org will be previewing our brand new Gun Violence Data Hub — the project I've been working on for the last several months.
Come check out our session! Very excited for this one.
schedules.ire.org/nicar-2025/i...
Come check out our session! Very excited for this one.
schedules.ire.org/nicar-2025/i...
NICAR 2025 schedule | March 6-9, 2025 | Minneapolis
Welcome to the #NICAR25 conference schedule!
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March 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
On Friday morning at #NICAR25, @thetrace.org will be previewing our brand new Gun Violence Data Hub — the project I've been working on for the last several months.
Come check out our session! Very excited for this one.
schedules.ire.org/nicar-2025/i...
Come check out our session! Very excited for this one.
schedules.ire.org/nicar-2025/i...
Excited to share @thebaltimorebanner.com Data Team's most ambitious project yet. For months, @invisibae.bsky.social logged live bus data every 5 seconds, parsing millions of rows to map every school route and gauge their reliability. The result? Our most interactive experience ever.
NEW INVESTIGATION 🚍:
Baltimore City is the only district in the state that doesn't offer most students a yellow bus ride after elementary school.
When that policy collided with school choice, it turned getting to class on time into a nightmare.
Read ⬇️
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
Baltimore City is the only district in the state that doesn't offer most students a yellow bus ride after elementary school.
When that policy collided with school choice, it turned getting to class on time into a nightmare.
Read ⬇️
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
Transit nightmare: Thousands of Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time
Unreliable public transportation turns school choice into a false promise.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
February 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Excited to share @thebaltimorebanner.com Data Team's most ambitious project yet. For months, @invisibae.bsky.social logged live bus data every 5 seconds, parsing millions of rows to map every school route and gauge their reliability. The result? Our most interactive experience ever.
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Come see me at NICAR: I'm doing a session about Data Viz with Illustrator and another about using the DataWrapper API in R. And, friends, let's grab coffee! @ire-nicar.bsky.social
February 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Come see me at NICAR: I'm doing a session about Data Viz with Illustrator and another about using the DataWrapper API in R. And, friends, let's grab coffee! @ire-nicar.bsky.social
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NEW INVESTIGATION 🚍:
Baltimore City is the only district in the state that doesn't offer most students a yellow bus ride after elementary school.
When that policy collided with school choice, it turned getting to class on time into a nightmare.
Read ⬇️
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
Baltimore City is the only district in the state that doesn't offer most students a yellow bus ride after elementary school.
When that policy collided with school choice, it turned getting to class on time into a nightmare.
Read ⬇️
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
Transit nightmare: Thousands of Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time
Unreliable public transportation turns school choice into a false promise.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW INVESTIGATION 🚍:
Baltimore City is the only district in the state that doesn't offer most students a yellow bus ride after elementary school.
When that policy collided with school choice, it turned getting to class on time into a nightmare.
Read ⬇️
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
Baltimore City is the only district in the state that doesn't offer most students a yellow bus ride after elementary school.
When that policy collided with school choice, it turned getting to class on time into a nightmare.
Read ⬇️
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
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Sometimes it feels like all roads eventually lead to Maryland: Mysterious leader of the violent Zizian group arrested in Western Maryland, @leeosanderlin.bsky.social reports. The cultlike group has been tied to several killings across the country. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...
Mysterious Zizian leader Jack LaSota arrested in Western Maryland
Jack ‘Ziz’ LaSota, the apparent leader of the Zizians, a cult-like group tied to at least six deaths, was arrested Sunday evening in western Maryland.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
February 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Sometimes it feels like all roads eventually lead to Maryland: Mysterious leader of the violent Zizian group arrested in Western Maryland, @leeosanderlin.bsky.social reports. The cultlike group has been tied to several killings across the country. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...
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It is an extraordinary honor to receive a George Polk Award in Local Reporting for our coverage of Baltimore's overdose crisis, published by @thebaltimorebanner.com and @nytimes.com Local Investigations Fellowship.
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www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...
The Banner wins Polk Award for coverage of Baltimore’s overdose crisis
Baltimore Banner reporters Alissa Zhu, Jessica Gallagher and Nick Thieme have won the organization’s first George Polk Award for their local investigative work.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
February 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It is an extraordinary honor to receive a George Polk Award in Local Reporting for our coverage of Baltimore's overdose crisis, published by @thebaltimorebanner.com and @nytimes.com Local Investigations Fellowship.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...
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If you're not aware of the Baltimore Banner you absolutely should be: a brand new (founded in 2022) nonprofit news org that already has 100+ staff and (I believe) a sustainable business model! en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bal...
February 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
If you're not aware of the Baltimore Banner you absolutely should be: a brand new (founded in 2022) nonprofit news org that already has 100+ staff and (I believe) a sustainable business model! en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bal...
Congratulations to @alissazhu.bsky.social, @jessicagallagher.bsky.social and Nick Thieme for winning a Polk for their reporting on Baltimore's overdose crisis. Nick's data reporting creating a one-of-a-kind dataset was incredible. Go Banner Data Team! www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...
The Banner wins Polk Award for coverage of Baltimore’s overdose crisis
Baltimore Banner reporters Alissa Zhu, Jessica Gallagher and Nick Thieme have won the organization’s first George Polk Award for their local investigative work.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
February 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Congratulations to @alissazhu.bsky.social, @jessicagallagher.bsky.social and Nick Thieme for winning a Polk for their reporting on Baltimore's overdose crisis. Nick's data reporting creating a one-of-a-kind dataset was incredible. Go Banner Data Team! www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...
Three more partners published their stories on this one generation of Black men plagued by overdose deaths: @bostonglobe.com, @wisconsinwatch.bsky.social and Mirror Indy. This is a trend @thebaltimorebanner.com found in Baltimore first, then elsewhere. Threading stories...
Local news partnership: Drug overdose deaths plague one generation of Black men in Baltimore and in cities across the country. @thebaltimorebanner.com partnered with @nytimes.com and @biglocalnews.bsky.social plus 9 local newsrooms to tell a story we found first in Baltimore. Threading links below.
January 31, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Three more partners published their stories on this one generation of Black men plagued by overdose deaths: @bostonglobe.com, @wisconsinwatch.bsky.social and Mirror Indy. This is a trend @thebaltimorebanner.com found in Baltimore first, then elsewhere. Threading stories...
Let's face it, QGIS is the Excel of geospatial analysis...
Already mastered QGIS? At #NICAR25, learn how to do more complex mapping in R and Python. This class will help make your next geospatial analysis a walk in the park!
Seats are limited, so be sure to register: www.ire.org/product/nica... @ryanlittle.bsky.social @camrodriguez.bsky.social
Seats are limited, so be sure to register: www.ire.org/product/nica... @ryanlittle.bsky.social @camrodriguez.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Let's face it, QGIS is the Excel of geospatial analysis...
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Ravens kicker Justin Tucker's behavior was so egregious, two massage therapists say they ended his sessions early. Two spas say they banned him. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/raven...
Ravens' Justin Tucker accused of inappropriate behavior by six massage therapists
Women say Justin Tucker repeatedly exposed his genitals and, in three instances, apparently left ejaculate on tables after massages.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
January 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Ravens kicker Justin Tucker's behavior was so egregious, two massage therapists say they ended his sessions early. Two spas say they banned him. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/raven...
Local news partnership: Drug overdose deaths plague one generation of Black men in Baltimore and in cities across the country. @thebaltimorebanner.com partnered with @nytimes.com and @biglocalnews.bsky.social plus 9 local newsrooms to tell a story we found first in Baltimore. Threading links below.
December 20, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Local news partnership: Drug overdose deaths plague one generation of Black men in Baltimore and in cities across the country. @thebaltimorebanner.com partnered with @nytimes.com and @biglocalnews.bsky.social plus 9 local newsrooms to tell a story we found first in Baltimore. Threading links below.
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The most detailed look yet at election results in Maryland is live on @thebaltimorebanner.com
How did your neighborhood vote?
Great team effort from @ryanlittle.bsky.social, Katrina Ventura and I.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...
How did your neighborhood vote?
Great team effort from @ryanlittle.bsky.social, Katrina Ventura and I.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...
Maryland precinct map: How did your neighborhood vote for president?
State officials say they don’t have a statewide map of Maryland precincts. The Banner compiled as many maps from counties as we could and approximated the others.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
November 27, 2024 at 11:50 PM
The most detailed look yet at election results in Maryland is live on @thebaltimorebanner.com
How did your neighborhood vote?
Great team effort from @ryanlittle.bsky.social, Katrina Ventura and I.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...
How did your neighborhood vote?
Great team effort from @ryanlittle.bsky.social, Katrina Ventura and I.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...
Finally, you can see precinct-level election results in Maryland. State officials don't have a statewide precinct map. It took The Banner reaching out to 24 county boards of elections and approximating precincts for the 11 we didn't get maps from. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...
Maryland precinct map: How did your neighborhood vote for president?
State officials say they don’t have a statewide map of Maryland precincts. The Banner compiled as many maps from counties as we could and approximated the others.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
November 27, 2024 at 11:25 PM
Finally, you can see precinct-level election results in Maryland. State officials don't have a statewide precinct map. It took The Banner reaching out to 24 county boards of elections and approximating precincts for the 11 we didn't get maps from. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...