What The Chicago Tribune’s Struggle Over Ownership Means For Local News

The ownership standstill of Tribune Publishing, the parent company of the Chicago Tribune, has been extended until next year.

By Stephanie Kim, Justin Kaufmann
What The Chicago Tribune’s Struggle Over Ownership Means For Local News
In this Monday, April 25, 2016, file photo, Gannett's USA Today, top, and Tribune Publishing's Chicago Tribune newspapers are displayed at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Tribune Publishing reached a deal July 1, 2020, with its largest shareholder Alden Global Capital to give the New York hedge fund a new board seat and to extend the ownership standstill until next year. Kiichiro Sato, File / AP Photo
What The Chicago Tribune’s Struggle Over Ownership Means For Local News
In this Monday, April 25, 2016, file photo, Gannett's USA Today, top, and Tribune Publishing's Chicago Tribune newspapers are displayed at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Tribune Publishing reached a deal July 1, 2020, with its largest shareholder Alden Global Capital to give the New York hedge fund a new board seat and to extend the ownership standstill until next year. Kiichiro Sato, File / AP Photo

What The Chicago Tribune’s Struggle Over Ownership Means For Local News

The ownership standstill of Tribune Publishing, the parent company of the Chicago Tribune, has been extended until next year.

By Stephanie Kim, Justin Kaufmann
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