Scroll-Stopping Journalism with Krishna from The Baltimore Banner

This workshop explores how journalism and social media intersect in the age of vertical video. Krishna Sharma, an award-winning audience engagement editor at *The Baltimore Banner*, will explain how he adapts reporting into engaging TikToks and Instagram Reels that reach millions of viewers. Participants will have the opportunity to pitch story ideas and record a video message for potential sharing on *The Banner*’s social media channels.

Sharma received the Society for News Design’s Award of Excellence for Video and has helped grow *The Baltimore Banner*’s TikTok audience to more than 90,000 followers and its Instagram audience to over 200,000 since the publication launched in 2022. He has also been recognized for advancing creator-model journalism.

When: October 24, 2026

Showtimes: 1:00–3:00 p.m.

Tickets: Free

Registration: Registration is encouraged.

Venue: BMA Lexington Market, a Baltimore Museum of Art branch dedicated to creative activities, storytelling, and public programming

Location: Upper Market near the Baltimore Room, 112 N. Eutaw Street

Presenter: Krishna Sharma, audience engagement editor at *The Baltimore Banner*

Format: Workshop with a presentation, story-pitching opportunity, and the option to record a video message for *The Banner*’s social media

Admission Note: BMA Lexington Market admission is always free.