CHICAGO TRIBUNE LAUNCHES COMMUNITY INTERNET SITE
CHICAGO, May 22, 2001 ? The Chicago Tribune has launched the Chicago Tribune Community Relations Internet site to more effectively communicate with customers and communities-at-large about the Tribune’s community involvement. The site is available on the homepage of chicagotribune.com under the link of Newspaper ? Community Relations. The direct URL is chicagotribune.com/communityrelations.
The site provides information about Chicago Tribune’s major community relations activities, events, sponsorships, volunteer activities, and philanthropy in the city and the suburbs. Sponsorship and grant guidelines are provided to help guide nonprofit organizations and event producers about the Tribune’s community involvement support.
“As the Tribune continues to build its presence throughout Chicagoland neighborhoods, the new Internet site proves our commitment to our readers extends far beyond delivering the morning paper,” said Frank C. Gihan, director of community relations.
Chicago Tribune, which has published continuously since June 10, 1847, is one of nation’s largest newspapers with daily circulation of more than 675,000 and Sunday circulation greater than 1,000,000. Chicago Tribune is at the forefront of providing its readers with the best in original content in the newspaper and on the Internet (chicagotribune.com) and is part of Tribune (NYSE: TRB), a leading media company with operations in television and radio broadcasting, publishing and interactive ventures.
