Who we are

Clipper City Media is the umbrella brand of the Baltimore Jewish Times, STYLE Magazine and all the publications, products and services of the former Alter Communications. When Alter was sold to the WJW Group in April 2012, Clipper City Media was launched.

The Baltimore Jewish Times is Clipper City’s flagship publication. Founded in 1919 by David Alter, the JT has arrived at readers’ homes every week, without interruption, for nearly a century. Alter’s great-grandson, Charles “Chuck” Buerger, took the reigns of the paper in 1972 and turned what had been a successful but somewhat unambitious community newspaper into a powerhouse of Jewish journalism, earning national and international acclaim. Today, the JT continues to be a cornerstone of the Jewish community, filled in print and on jewishtimes.com with important local, national and international news and opinion, plus entertaining features and profiles and convenient, useful advertising content.

STYLE Magazine, introduced in 1989, has become the market’s must-read upscale lifestyle publication. In bi-monthly print editions and on baltimorestyle.com, STYLE covers “Smart Living in Baltimore,” including home design, fashion, food, the Chesapeake and regional travel. The area’s movers, shakers and style-makers are featured regularly in STYLE – and never miss an issue – while its advertising pages have become a go-to resource for readers looking to entertain, redecorate, celebrate, travel or to give their look or their lives a total makeover.

Clipper City Custom Media is the market’s premier full-service custom communications shop. Taking advantage of Clipper City’s strong design, editorial, production and project management resources and a team of creative and well-respected advertising consultants, CCCM can handle any or all aspects of your company’s publications, whether you need just a quick logo makeover; want to launch a full consumer magazine with compelling content, eye-catching design and affordable production and distribution; or want a top-notch sales team to deliver advertising revenue for an existing title. With particular experience in education, healthcare, nonprofits and corporate image-building, Clipper City Custom Media puts the written word to work for you in every conceivable format.

Like the famous clipper ships that helped make Baltimore one of the nation’s busiest ports, Clipper City Media promises to be swift, strong and nimble. Clipper City Media is a fresh brand, but it’s backed by nearly a century of experience and a legacy of commitment to Baltimore. Our mission has been, and continues to be, to provide important news, information, opinion, entertainment and engagement to the communities we serve, and to deliver great value for our readers and advertisers.

For more information on Clipper City Media, contact Chief Operating Officer Craig Burke.