Maryland Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 3 local news markets, 44 sources, and 24 counties across Maryland.
Coverage Snapshot
24
Total Counties
7
Strong
2
Covered
7
Thin
0
DMA-Only
8
Desert
38% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 33% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Maryland
Counties Needing Coverage
8 of 24 counties in Maryland are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Calvert County Carroll County Cecil County Charles County Harford County Howard County Montgomery County St. Mary's County
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Coverage by County
Local news coverage detail for 18 counties in Maryland.
Allegany County 1 Anne Arundel County 4 Baltimore city 18 Baltimore County 7 Calvert County 0 Carroll County 0 Cecil County 0 Charles County 0 Frederick County 1 Harford County 0 Howard County 0 Montgomery County 0 Prince George's County 2 Queen Anne's County 1 St. Mary's County 0 Washington County 2 Wicomico County 6 Worcester County 6
Strongest Coverage Areas
Baltimore city 18 sources
Garrett County 9 sources
Baltimore County 7 sources
Somerset County 6 sources
Wicomico County 6 sources
Methodology
Coverage tiers are based on tracked Curbside News sources at the county and sub-market level. Strong counties have multiple local sources. Covered counties have at least one local source. Thin counties have minimal coverage. Desert counties have no dedicated local source. Stories link to original publishers. Curbside does not republish full articles.