bought the newspaper, advertising revenues had declined 40%. In November 2019, the newspaper won approval from the Internal Revenue Service to become a 501(c)(3) non-profit. The newspaper became the first major, daily U.S. newspaper to become a nonprofit. In 2020, the Tribune shifted from becoming a daily newspaper to a weekly print edition. At the time, the paper had approximately 36,000 subscribers, a decline from a daily circulation of close to 200,000. Also in 2020, the Tribune ended its joint partnership with the Deseret News, which had lasted for 68 years. From 2020 to 2021, the Tribune newsroom staff increased by 23%, with 33 reporters on staff in November 2021. The newly nonprofit paper also developed a variety of new projects. Endorsements In presidential elections, The Salt Lake Tribune endorsed George W. Bush in 2004; Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012; and Hillary Clinton in 2016. The paper discontinued making endorsements for all offices (local, state, and national) in 2019 upon becoming a non-profit corporation as IRS rules forbid endorsements of candidates by non-profits. See also :Category:The Salt Lake Tribune people Pat Bagley - Editorial cartoonist or the Tribune Derks Field - minor league baseball park for the Salt Lake Bees named after Tribune sports editor John C. Derks (1873–1944) Peggy Fletcher Stack – religion reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune Frank Hewlett - Washington bureau chief Robert Kirby – humor columnist for The Salt Lake Tribune Tom C. Korologos - Politician who began career at Tribune Florabel Muir - first female reporter for Tribune Jennifer Napier-Pearce - Former executive editor of the Tribune William Nelson - Wisconsin politician who was editor of the Tribune Harold Schindler – historian, television screenwriter and editor for The Salt Lake Tribune References Sources Further reading External links 1871 establishments in Utah Territory Companies based in Salt Lake City Mass media in Salt Lake City Mormonism-related controversies Newspapers published in Utah Publications established in 1871 Non-profit organizations based in Utah Nonprofit newspapers Pulitzer Prize-winning newspapers