Sale documents were signed May 16, 2022, to transfer ownership of the Chicago Reader to the Reader Institute for Community Journalism, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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Changing Directions
Thanks to a tremendous staff, support from our owners and donors, and generous readers and foundations, we were able to make it to our 50th anniversary this year. But the future for all media is still tenuous. Our pivots have worked, but we need to continue to be nimble, and responsive to changes.
Posted inPress releases
IRS approves Chicago Reader’s move to nonprofit model
The new Reader Institute for Community Journalism, Inc. (RICJ) has received 501(c)(3) nonprofit status from the Internal Revenue Service. On January 1, 2021, RICJ will take over the Chicago Reader newspaper from its current owners.
Posted inBlogs
The Sun-Times speaks with a new voice, as the Reader moves out
New owners at the Reader; a new editorial “we” at the Sun-Times.
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Reader announces Anne Elizabeth Moore as editor in chief, Karen Hawkins as digital managing editor
The new publisher of the Reader is Tracy Baim, founder and longtime executive editor of the Windy City Times.