Tyler Waldman, Patch Staff

Email: tyler@patch.com

Phone: 410-725-4828

Hometown: Lutherville

Birthday: September 14

Hi, I'm Tyler, and I'm an editor for Patch.com in the Baltimore area. I previously edited Patch sites in Towson Essex-Middle River and Hunt Valley. Now you'll see my work on sites in Anne Arundel, Harford and Cecil counties.

I'm a Baltimore native and Towson High graduate. I've been with Patch since 2010, the same year I graduated Towson University with a degree in mass communication. While there, as associate arts editor at The Towerlight, I reported on interesting people and events on and off campus. I also reported on hard news, including community relations, budget issues and local politics.

I won two regional Mark of Excellence honors from the Society of Professional Journalists in general column writing and news reporting for The Towerlight.

In addition to The Towerlight, I have interned with The Towson Times and WBAL Radio. Since 2005, I've also produced and hosted Rangercast, a popular podcast about "Power Rangers" and related shows. I live in Towson.

Beliefs

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This disclosure is not a license for our editors to inject these beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that our beliefs are on the record will force us to be ever mindful to write, report, and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you, the user, ever think you see evidence that we failed in this mission, we wholeheartedly invite you to let us know.

Politics

I believe in common sense. Reporting exposes me to a variety of views. Really, at the end of the day, whether one is a Democrat or a Republican or whatever, we all want the potholes fixed.

Religion

My father once said he was "Jewish on [his] parents' side." When I was little, we celebrated both Christmas and Hanukkah. Today, I don't consider myself religious, but a diverse upbringing made me tolerant and understanding of many religions.