Baltimore is home to many delicious crabs, a bustling port, and the National Aquarium. This week we take a look at the top journalists at Baltimore Sun, as ranked by Twitter followers. We compiled this list utilizing Cision’s media database and social media analytics. All numbers were pulled February 17, 2016, and will change over time as the follower counts fluctuate.
1. Justin Fenton – Crime & Police Reporter – 52,320
.@deray makes first appearance as Baltimore mayoral candidate, follow @lukebroadwater for updates from forum pic.twitter.com/F5CBEQThAb
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) February 17, 2016
2. Eduardo Encina – Sports Reporter – 17,727
Spring training home is all set, including two new houseguests. #Orioles #Sarasota #SpringTraining @flstfairgrounds pic.twitter.com/KKvhh1P579
— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) February 17, 2016
3. Jeff Zrebiec – Sports Reporter – 15,976
Contract talks between the Ravens and Joe Flacco haven't started https://t.co/gQ7M7qHb4v
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiecsun) February 17, 2016
4. Dan Rodricks – Columnist – 14,327
Good rundown (podcast) on #ScaliaReplacement with @ProfGreenberger @UMDLaw https://t.co/LDhLPT9zzI pic.twitter.com/MwXHNoGnby
— Dan Rodricks (@DanRodricks) February 17, 2016
5. Peter Schmuck – Sports Columnist – 11,552
Schmuck Stops Here: Let's get it started: Today is a logistics day for Orioles https://t.co/0Iab8OjA1C
— Peter Schmuck (@SchmuckStop) February 17, 2016
6. Kevin Rector – Metro Reporter – 10,160
FYI: Maryland just announced first confirmed case of Zika virus. Patient had traveled to country where Zika transmission has been active.
— Kevin Rector (@RectorSun) February 11, 2016
7. Luke Broadwater – City Hall Reporter – 9,383
.@CalBmore says city in a "state of emergency." He cites 2015's record murder rate & the $75M budget deficit pic.twitter.com/RRo6xfSMLX
— Luke Broadwater (@lukebroadwater) February 17, 2016
8. Erica Green – K-12 Education Reporter – 8,749
Bey and Bruno steal the show again. #slay
— Erica L. Green (@EricaLG) February 16, 2016
9. Justin George – Criminal Justice Reporter – 8,430
It's cold outside but warm in my heart. Happy V-Day. https://t.co/KgmMS8nKDB #bmorebemine
— Justin George (@justingeorge) February 14, 2016
10. Wesley Case – Features Reporter – 7,689
Where's @RyeRye been? Baltimore native on her new R&B sound, M.I.A. and more. https://t.co/olgAs2Txvd pic.twitter.com/4l1iort2Hw
— Midnight Sun (@midnightsunblog) February 17, 2016
[Image courtesy of Michael Bentley on Flickr.]
