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Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Editorials in the Chicago Sun-Times come to a close
CHICAGO (WGN) — After 75 years, the Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board is no more. In a piece published Tuesday afternoon, Chicago Public Media (CPM) Chief Content Officer Tracy Brown said the paper will no longer publish editorials, and offered thanks to the journalistic pillars of their editorial board—editor Lorraine Forte, member Tom Frisbie and editor/writer Marlen Garcia—who 'strengthened Chicago with their collective positions on some of our most pressing issues.' Forte, Frisbie and Garcia all recently accepted voluntary buyouts and have left the paper. Report: 20% of Chicago Sun-Times staff agree to resign after buyout offer The reason behind the decision to bring editorials to a close Tuesday extends beyond the board accepting buyouts and moving on elsewhere. According to the Sun-Times, when they were acquired by CPM, their business status shifted to being a part of a non-profit organization, meaning the editorial board could no longer offer endorsements of political candidates, a central function of newspaper editorial boards. However, their status as a non-profit does not prevent them from publishing letters to the editor, opinion pieces and guest columns from Chicagoans, political leaders and scholars from the Chicago community, which will continue at the Sun-Times. The paper said their goal is to open more doors for the public to express itself. The change doesn't mean they are going to shy away from public discourse and debate, but instead shift their focus toward uplifting the voices that need to be uplifted in the Windy City—the voices of the people. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Editorial: Farewell, departing Chicago Sun-Times journalists
Much Chicago talent walks out the metaphoric door of the Chicago Sun-Times Friday, a consequence of buyouts offered to help plug what reportedly is a multimillion dollar operational deficit at our tabloid rival. The Sun-Times, now part of a joint nonprofit venture with the WBEZ radio station, an NPR affiliate, gets to save a little more than $4 million and avoid involuntary layoffs; Chicagoans who love consuming news in return lose some 23 of their most experienced sources. Needless to say, we know the painful drill all too well. Whether for-profit or nonprofit, newspapering is a tough if still vital business. We mostly just want to pay tribute here to those writers and editors making their exit, especially our experienced opposite numbers on the Sun-Times editorial board, including editorial page editor Lorraine Forte and board members Thomas Frisbie and Marlen Garcia. We've long been of the view that having strong competition makes all of us better and we can think of plenty of times when the Sun-Times' respected (and fast-moving) editorial board said something we wished we'd thought of first. Richard Roeper, the long-running and ever-lively movie critic who links the paper to the glory days of Roger Ebert's famous partnership with our late, great Gene Siskel, is leaving too. So are many other similarly experienced writers and editors, including several names who enjoy great currency with fans in this sports-loving city. Many, we're sure, will find ways to stay in the conversation and still engage with their loyal readers. It's also important to note that many fine journalists will remain at the Sun-Times, mission-oriented folks determined to bring you the news and analysis of the day, every day. Still, this city owes this particular class of journalistic excellence a debt of thanks. The Tribune tips its collective hat to all of you. Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@
Chicago Tribune
21-03-2025
- Business
- Chicago Tribune
Editorial: Farewell, departing Chicago Sun-Times journalists
Much Chicago talent walks out the metaphoric door of the Chicago Sun-Times Friday, a consequence of buyouts offered to help plug what reportedly is a multimillion dollar operational deficit at our tabloid rival. The Sun-Times, now part of a joint nonprofit venture with the WBEZ radio station, an NPR affiliate, gets to save a little more than $4 million and avoid involuntary layoffs; Chicagoans who love consuming news in return lose some 23 of their most experienced sources. Needless to say, we know the painful drill all too well. Whether for-profit or nonprofit, newspapering is a tough if still vital business. We mostly just want to pay tribute here to those writers and editors making their exit, especially our experienced opposite numbers on the Sun-Times editorial board, including editorial page editor Lorraine Forte and board members Thomas Frisbie and Marlen Garcia. We've long been of the view that having strong competition makes all of us better and we can think of plenty of times when the Sun-Times' respected (and fast-moving) editorial board said something we wished we'd thought of first. Richard Roeper, the long-running and ever-lively movie critic who links the paper to the glory days of Roger Ebert's famous partnership with our late, great Gene Siskel, is leaving too. So are many other similarly experienced writers and editors, including several names who enjoy great currency with fans in this sports-loving city. Many, we're sure, will find ways to stay in the conversation and still engage with their loyal readers. It's also important to note that many fine journalists will remain at the Sun-Times, mission-oriented folks determined to bring you the news and analysis of the day, every day. Still, this city owes this particular class of journalistic excellence a debt of thanks. The Tribune tips its collective hat to all of you.
