voc 2021 episode 08: Karl Blankenship

Founder, Editor-at-Large, Bay Journal/Bay Journal Media

Karl is the founding editor of both the Bay Journal and Bay Journal Media. After launching the Bay Journal in 1991, he won numerous awards and recognition for his work, including the 2001 Excellence in Journalism Award from the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation. In 2006, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Before the Bay Journal, he was a reporter at the Harrisburg (PA) Patriot-News, and the Saginaw (MI) News. He is a graduate of Michigan State University with a degree in journalism.

The Bay Journal is published by Bay Journal Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit new organization. We provide the public with independent reporting on environmental news and issues in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and reach approximately 200,000 people each month. Subscriptions to both the monthly printed edition and weekly digital news are free. Bundles of the Bay Journal are also available for distribution. www.bayjournal.com