Chicago Reader

alternative weekly newspaper in Chicago
Organization newspaper Q2076422
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Chicago Reader

Summary

Chicago Reader is a newspaper[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of newspaper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (257 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Chicago Reader was a member of Institute for Nonprofit News[3].
  • Chicago Reader was a member of AAN[4].
  • Chicago Reader is located in Chicago[5].
  • Chicago Reader is in the country of United States[6].
  • Chicago Reader's instance of is recorded as newspaper[7].
  • Chicago Reader is owned by Wrapports[8].
  • Chicago Reader's place of publication is recorded as Chicago[9].
  • Chicago Reader's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Chicago Reader's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • 1971 marks the founding of Chicago Reader[12].
  • Chicago Reader's official website is recorded as http://www.chicagoreader.com/[13].
  • Chicago Reader's official website is recorded as https://chicagoreader.com/[14].
  • Chicago Reader's described by source is recorded as The Expanding News Desert[15].
  • Chicago Reader's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Chicago Reader'}[16].
  • Chicago Reader's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Reader'}[17].
  • Chicago Reader's publication interval is recorded as {'unit': 'Q23387', 'amount': '+1'}[18].
  • Chicago Reader's newspaper format is recorded as tabloid[19].
  • Chicago Reader's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+285214'}[20].
  • Chicago Reader's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+286522'}[21].
  • Chicago Reader's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+285575'}[22].

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Founding

1971 marks the founding of Chicago Reader[12].

Ownership

Chicago Reader is owned by Wrapports[8].

Why It Matters

Chicago Reader ranks in the top 2% of newspaper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (257 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . usnpl.com. usnpl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . usnpl.com. usnpl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . usnpl.com. usnpl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . usnpl.com. usnpl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . ISSN Portal. wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . findyournews.org. Retrieved . findyournews.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . aan.org. Retrieved . aan.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ISSN Portal. usnpl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . muckrack.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . usnewsdeserts.com. Retrieved . usnewsdeserts.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . usnpl.com. usnpl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ISSN Portal. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . muckrack.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · WebRunner95 · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication interval {'unit': 'Q23387', 'amount': '+1'}
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Chicago
    Official website http://www.chicagoreader.com/, https://chicagoreader.com/
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