Chicago News Cooperative
Introduction The '''Chicago News Cooperative''' was a not-for-profit, Chicago-based cooperative that was created to produce news stories about Chicago for various media organizations. It was formed in November 2009, distributed its content to ''The New York Times'' and shut down in February 2012.
History and mission The Chicago News Cooperative was formed in October 2009 as the brainchild of journalist and author Peter Osnos. The cooperative's staff included its editor and co-founder, former ''Chicago Tribune'' managing editor (and former ''Los Angeles Times'' editor) James O'Shea; its general manager and deputy editor, former ''Chicago Tribune'' business columnist David Greising; former ''Chicago Tribune'' photographer Jose More, ''Chicago Tribune'' City Hall reporter Dan Mihalopoulos, former ''Omaha World-Herald'' reporter Katie Fretland, former ''Chicago Tribune'' feature writer Don Terry, Meribah Knight, Hunter Clauss and former ''Chicago Tribune'' sports editor Dan McGrath. Its advisory board included former ''Chicago Tribune'' editor Ann Marie Lipinski, while former ''Chicago Tribune'' managing editor for features James Warren was a regular columnist.In November 2009, the cooperative started providing the content for a twice-a-week, two-page section in the Chicago edition of ''The New York Times''.The cooperative had been funded primarily by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.The Chicago News Cooperative operated out of the offices of WTTW-TV in Chicago.In February 2012 it was reported that ''The New York Times'' would stop carrying the cooperative's content on February 26, and the cooperative would shut down its website soon thereafter, after the ''Times'' declined the cooperative's request for additional funding.
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External links *  Chicago News Cooperative