Chicago Public Media is in the news because major Pittsburgh newspaper shifts to nonprofit funding mirror a national nonprofit turn—CPM stays nonprofit, Chicago-focused. Brief: Chicago-based NPR member, runs 3 noncommercial FMs and a translator.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has been sold to a nonprofit, ensuring its future amid industry decline. The sale follows the revival of the Pittsburgh City Paper, which returned under new ownership. These moves reflect ongoing efforts to sustain local journalism facing financial challenges.