The city of Chicago will direct half of its advertising dollars to smaller local news outlets in the new year through a measure long sought by independent media outlets. Chicago spent $3.5 million on media ads from 2015 to 2020, with just over $660,000 going toward placement in community outlets. This fall, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot signed an executive order that … [Read more...] about Chicago to allocate 50% of advertising budget to local, community media publications
Oliva Cohen
