Chicago Sun-Times
| Chicago Sun-Times | |
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| description | daily newspaper |
| language | English |
| publishing company | Sun-Times Media Group |
| First edition | 1948 |
| Frequency of publication | Every day |
| Sold edition | Mon-Fri 389.353, Sa.239.368, So.400.506 copies |
| ( Audit Bureau of Circulations ) | |
| Web link | Chicago Sun-Times website |
| Article archive | Web archive |
| ZDB | 2423443-6 |
The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper from Chicago , Illinois . Compared to its main competitor, the Chicago Tribune , it is more focused on city life. She is politically to the left of the Chicago Tribune . She became known for her investigative journalism as she uncovered many scandals in Chicago. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a working day sold circulation of 389,353, a Saturday of 239,368 and a Sunday of 400,506 copies.
The Chicago Sun-Times , with its striking headlines, is in the style of a tabloid and has a tabloid format that can also be easily read on public transport. Columnist Roger Ebert was a film reviewer for the Chicago Sun-Times and Mike Royko was a political columnist.
history
The Chicago Sun-Times went in 1948 from a merger of the Chicago Times to the Chicago Sun produces. It was owned by Field Enterprises until 1984, News Corporation from 1984 to 1986 , The Sun-Times Company Inc. from 1986 to 1994 (an investor group of Adler & Shaykin , Equitable Capital Management Corp. , Robert Page (editor of the newspaper from 1984 to 1988), Donald Piazza ) and from 1994 to 2009 by Hollinger International . The newspaper company changed its name to the Sun-Times Media Group under Hollinger International .
On 31 March 2009, the publisher applied for creditor protection under Chapter 11 . Thereupon a group of investors around the Chicago entrepreneur James C. Tyree acquired the group of companies.
At the end of May 2013, all employed photographers were fired. The reason for the layoffs was that online readership increased demand for video content, which necessitated restructuring. The Sun-Times announced that in addition to the writing reporters, freelancers on site would in future provide the photo and video material.
In the media
The Chicago Sun-Times has already been processed several times on television, including in the American television series The Big Story (1949-1958) and Alone Against the Future (1996-2000), in which the protagonist daily the Chicago Sun-Times of the next day and then seeks to prevent the misfortunes and tragedies described there. Also in the film comedy Two like cat and mouse that has Sun-Times a major role as an employer of a reporter, played by John Belushi .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Audit Bureau of Circulations (ed.): ECirc . Newspaper. ( abcas3.accessabc.com [accessed on November 20, 2011] Enter “Sun-Times, Chicago” in the title search or “Illinois & Chicago” in the State Selection in the search field .). abcas3.accessabc.com ( Memento of the original dated June 2, 2008) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Oak Brook Commercial Real Estate (Ed.): 350 West Mart Center . ( loopnet.com [accessed November 20, 2011]).
- ^ A b Sun-Times Media Group (Ed.): Timeline . ( suntimesmediaholdings.com [accessed November 20, 2011]). suntimesmediaholdings.com ( Memento of the original from October 19, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Needs help . Sun Times group in Chicago applies for bankruptcy protection. April 1, 2009 ( sueddeutsche.de ( memento of April 4, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) [accessed on November 20, 2011]).
- ↑ Robert Chan Nick: Chicago Sun-Times lays off its staff photo. In: Chicago Tribune. May 30, 2013.
