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Posted inPress releases

[PRESS RELEASE] Baim stepping down as Reader publisher end of 2022

by Chicago Reader August 5, 2022August 5, 2022

The board of directors of the Reader Institute for Community Journalism (RICJ), publishers of the Chicago Reader, has announced that Tracy Baim is stepping down as president and publisher at the end of 2022.

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Posted inPress releases

Chicago Reader formally completes transition to nonprofit

by Chicago Reader May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

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.

Still free. Still freaky. The Reader is finally free!
Posted inAnnouncements

The Chicago Reader will be fully nonprofit

by Tracy Baim and Karen Hawkins April 27, 2022May 17, 2022

It is with excitement that we are able to (finally) announce that the Chicago Reader is transitioning fully to its nonprofit status under the Reader Institute for Community Journalism!

[Chicago Reader Nonprofit Guide cover detail]
Posted inStaff notes

Changing Directions

by Tracy Baim and Chicago Reader November 30, 2021November 30, 2021

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 inReader

Chicago Reader announces co-publisher team as the company moves to nonprofit

by Chicago Reader November 12, 2020August 18, 2021

Tracy Baim, publisher for the past two years, will now be co-publisher alongside Karen Hawkins, who has been co-editor in chief with Sujay Kumar since 2019.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

The Future of the Reader

by Tracy Baim October 1, 2020August 18, 2021

Letter from the publisher

Posted inPress releases

IRS approves Chicago Reader’s move to nonprofit model

by Chicago Reader September 15, 2020May 16, 2022

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.

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