Triblocal Print Edition Launches Today in 8 Chicago Suburbs
August 16 2007 - 11:34AM
PR Newswire (US)
Tabloid offers mix of reader contributions and reported stories
from triblocal.com CHICAGO, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning
today, some Chicago Tribune readers will receive the new Triblocal
print edition. Following the launch of triblocal.com earlier this
year, hundreds of citizens registered to post photos, stories and
events from their hometowns. This content, along with enhanced
coverage from Triblocal editorial staff, is used to develop two
weekly print publications serving the West and Southwest suburbs.
The tabloid is distributed with both single-copy and home-delivery
issues of the Thursday Chicago Tribune in the communities of
Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles, Elburn, Maple Park, Orland Park,
Orland Hills, Tinley Park and Homer Glen in the Southwest suburbs.
It reaches a total distribution of more than 23,000 copies.
Triblocal is published by Chicagoland Publishing Company, a
subsidiary of Chicago Tribune Company. "We're really pleased with
the citizen engagement we've had so far and hope the publication
will continue to foster this sense of community and collaboration,"
said Kyle Leonard, Triblocal editor. "We're sure many contributors
will be proud to see their stories and photos in print." The debut
issue includes a story about the St. Charles East High School band
trip to China and their concert on the Great Wall, a story from a
local Batavia businessman on how bridge work has hurt business, and
a story from a man walking across U.S. to raise money for Marklund,
a local facility that cares for disabled kids and back to school
stories in Orland-Tinley area. Each issue also includes a
center-spread calendar of local events for the week ahead.
"Triblocal serves community members who want to know about news and
events that are really close to home and advertisers who want to
reach this burgeoning audience in the outer suburbs," said Ted
Biedron, president and general manager of Chicagoland Publishing
Company. "Early response from both has been very positive and we're
thrilled to be able to better serve this market." About Chicago
Tribune Company Chicago Tribune Company publishes the Pulitzer
Prize-winning newspaper with daily readership of about 1.8 million
and about 2.6 million on Sunday. The company also operates related
print and interactive media serving Chicagoland, including
chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune is the founding publication of
Tribune Company (NYSE:TRB), one of the country's leading media
companies, operating businesses in broadcasting, publishing and on
the Internet. Chicagoland Publishing Company, Oak Brook, Illinois,
is a subsidiary of Chicago Tribune Company responsible for its
special-interest publications, including Chicago magazine and
Chicago Home & Garden. DATASOURCE: Chicago Tribune Company
CONTACT: Aleksandra Kostovski of the Chicago Tribune Company,
+1-312-222-3917, Web site: http://chicagotribune.com/
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