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Chi-Town Daily News to Drop Nonprofit Model

Geoff Dougherty at the Journalism Town Hall in February 2009. Photo by Jason Reblando.

The economy isn’t the only problem facing journalism. There’s declining advertising revenue and a dispersal of readership as people access news all over the place via the Internet. In the past year, one Chicago publication received national attention for some success with a newer model of journalism. The online Chi-Town Daily News raised hopes for the potential of nonprofit, hyperlocal news coverage. But late last Friday, rumors started to swirl that Chi-Town was shutting down. Geoff Dougherty, editor of the Chi-Town Daily News, explains that's not quite the case.

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