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Chicago's News Landscape Transitioning from Print to Digital Local news agencies have found innovative ways to adapt their coverage of national crises. Even successful news outlets struggle against the array of new online sources.
These digital newcomers often specialize in niches and use social networks to distribute their content. In addition, they experiment with various approaches for reporting and community involvement. This has also created new opportunities, as some writers can monetize through services like Substack. The advent of this new form of journalism has seen the creation of a whole new category of journalists. They no longer have to adhere to just one publication. They can now build subscriber bases to newsletters that cover any topic.
Digital startups are meeting specific community needs such as on the South and West sides of New York City. Others aim to hold politicians accountable for their policies; some experiments even receive funding through philanthropy.
The McCormick Foundation is spearheading efforts to enhance local journalism, such as partnering with Chicago-area newsrooms through the Metro Media Lab project to conduct audience research and strategy work. They have also worked with Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism’s Chicago campus to develop their skills.
Chicago residents reported that they felt the media coverage in their neighborhood was lacking. This varied by region. Certain neighborhoods were misrepresented.
Chicago's media organizations also have an innovative ecosystem of news, where both for-profit companies and nonprofits operate experimental news programs. Some of them are trying to build a relationship between journalists and their communities by working in the neighborhoods they work in and ensuring traditionally underserved community receives coverage both in writing and in voice.
Block Club Chicago published an account about Adam Toledo's police shooting a few months after it occurred; yet they took care to avoid traumatizing readers by not including graphic video footage in their story.
The TRiibe, an online news source that helps build trust in Black Chicago. The TRiibe was founded by three Northwestern University alums who were tired seeing Chicago News live stream (illinoismail.top) portrayed as “the capital of murder” in mainstream media. They wanted to create a platform where the voices of their communities could be heard, while giving them ownership over the narrative. TRiibe’s content is being widely shared via social media. This has led to civic initiatives in Chicago.