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==Japanese Codes==
==Sample Front Page==
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Being this is election season and all, maybe a more [[neutral]] page from this year would be good? <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/36.11.228.53|36.11.228.53]] ([[User talk:36.11.228.53#top|talk]]) 04:12, 10 August 2020 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
The article mentions the 1942 story about Midway, something that could have alerted the japanese to the wartime secret that the US had broken the japanese military codes. According to the newseum website, http://www.newseum.org/warstories/essay/secrecy.htm, this was a story that was not cleared by censors, and had FDR furious - enough to consider shutting down the Tribune. This is hardly a journalistic 'scoop'. [[User:Pjwhoopie17|Pjwhoopie17]] ([[User talk:Pjwhoopie17|talk]]) 13:27, 27 October 2009 (UTC)


:I agree it should be replaced, but mainly because it is an old image and the masthead looks a little different now.
:The only problem is, I don't know what sources I can use. I would assume it would have to come from Wikimedia commons, but I couldn't find any recent front pages there. I couldn't even find the one that is currently the sample front page. Is it okay to use a pic from say, Chicago Tribune's twitter account? They've got a great one there from July 2023 and is very Chicago oriented, so that's fitting.
:I've never uploaded an image before so I don't know the rules on that. [[User:Jazzyeditor|Jazzyeditor]] ([[User talk:Jazzyeditor|talk]]) 03:04, 18 August 2023 (UTC)


== Proposal to Remove political Parameter from Infobox ==
==Recent Controversies==
The issue under "Recent Controversy," however legitimate the complaint may be, is a local issue in the community concerned, and of little relevance to the larger newspaper or the larger corporation. But there is a much more substantial recent controversy involving the Tribune's handling of its other media properties, especially the Los Angeles Times, which has resulted in the nation's leading journal about journalism -- the Columbia Journalism Review -- calling upon Tribune in a January 2007 editorial to actually get out of journalism altogether. That's a much bigger deal. But I don't think I have the expertise to recount the LA Times controversy. Any of you?


For the [[Template_talk:Infobox_newspaper#Edit_Request_for_Description_of_political_Parameter|reasons listed on the newspaper infobox template's talk page]], I propose that the "political" parameter be removed from the infobox in this article. [[User:Squideshi|Squideshi]] ([[User talk:Squideshi|talk]]) 19:19, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
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:It's been 27 days since this proposal was made, and no objections have been raised; so the parameter has been removed. [[User:Squideshi|Squideshi]] ([[User talk:Squideshi|talk]]) 15:17, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
What happened between the 1970's and the leadership on the internet?


== Broken footnote link - Cole, 1948 ==
==Circulation Wars ?==
I notice no mention of the Circulation Wars between the Tribune and Examiner during the 1910s ? [[User:MadMax|MadMax]] 01:13, 2 February 2006 (UTC)


Footnotes 12 & 21 seem to refer to a 1948 book by Cole, but the link is broken, and the name of the book appears missing. Does anyone know what this is? [[Special:Contributions/65.26.81.239|65.26.81.239]] ([[User talk:65.26.81.239|talk]]) 02:31, 30 October 2022 (UTC)
:This is a wiki; if you have factual material to add regarding the circulation wars, feel free to add it. &mdash; [[User:JonRoma|JonRoma]] 02:27, 2 February 2006 (UTC)


:I found the book (dissertation), but I don't have a link: The Chicago Press and the Know Nothings 1850-1856. M.A. Dissertation, University of Chicago [[Special:Contributions/65.26.81.239|65.26.81.239]] ([[User talk:65.26.81.239|talk]]) 02:36, 30 October 2022 (UTC)
::*To be fair I was asking a question, not making a criticism. [[User:MadMax|MadMax]] 02:05, 28 March 2006 (UTC)


== I want Jewel ads delivered ==
=="The leading voice of midwestern[sic] conservativism?"==
Until someone can provide attribution for this quote (which occurs near the top of the article), it should remain excised.


Please keep sending Jewel advertisements [[Special:Contributions/2603:6000:D003:CCF4:A8AA:6FDC:760F:8882|2603:6000:D003:CCF4:A8AA:6FDC:760F:8882]] ([[User talk:2603:6000:D003:CCF4:A8AA:6FDC:760F:8882|talk]]) 22:16, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
A quick google reveals other encyclopedia pages using it, probably spidered from this article, because they mostly retain the capitalization error. There's one other use of the phrase in an amateur pdf, but it's not an authoritative source, and doesn't provide any attribution for the quote either (probably also culled from wikipedia). Without a notable speaker, this quote is mere hearsay, it doesn't meet encyclopedic standards.
[[User:User6985|Thomas B]] 02:03, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

== Dewey Defeats Truman ==

I read somewhere that this error was because of an early telephone poll that indicated a Republican win. Of course in 1948 telephones were still a luxury so the poll was flawed and biased towards wealthier voters that were more likely to be Republican. Can anyone confirm this & make an edit? [[User:Megamanic|Megamanic]] 04:35, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

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What does the Chelsea Clinton wedding have to do with the 1948 presidential election? Article not clear on the relationship. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/173.72.200.168|173.72.200.168]] ([[User talk:173.72.200.168|talk]]) 16:14, 11 February 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Stars in list of current columnists? ==

Hi. I've just added a name ([[Mark Steyn]]) to the list of current columnists, and rearranged it into alphabetical order. Some of the names were preceded by an asterisk, with no explanation. I've removed the asterisks (mostly because I lost track of them while rearranging). If anyone knows what they mean, please add them back, along with an explanation. Cheers, [[User:Chris Chittleborough|CWC]]<small>[[User talk:Chris Chittleborough|(talk)]]</small> 17:03, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

== Polygamy story ==

Why is it that a very brief history of a 160-year-old institution must include an overly long, shamelessly biased blurb about "controversy" erupting from a story it wrote in 2006 about polygamy? -BWV

:It shouldn't and if there is no objection, I'll remove the section tomorrow (unless someone else beats me to it). [[User:Shsilver|Shsilver]] 23:49, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

== "Principal"? ==

"it remains the principal daily newspaper of the midwestern United States"

I know what this is trying to get at, but it (accidentally?) makes a false point. The Tribune often fills a purpose as the "newspaper of record" for the Midwest, in the same way that the New York Times does in the East, in addition to being the local paper of their respective cities. But it is certainly not the "''principal''" paper in most other Midwestern cities. If you walk around Kansas City, or Cleveland, or Minneapolis, you're never going to see the Tribune in a machine or being read on the train (hah! trains in the Midwest!). Just like the Times wouldn't be in common circulation in Boston or Philly. But I don't know how to succinctly describe the position the Tribune (and the NY Times, along with what, the San Francisco Chronicle? LA Times?) has, so if you know better, help! --[[User:Xyzzyva|Xyzzyva]] 22:48, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

== Bush endorsement ==
"In 2004, the Tribune endorsed President Bush for re-election, a decision at odds with the paper's reporting but consistent with its unwaivering support for the Republican Party ..."

Exactly how was the endorsement "at odds with the paper's reporting"? I was under the impression that bylined reporters for the ''Tribune'' refrained from endorsing either Bush or his opponent. This statement needs to be clarified or deleted. [[User:Wiki Wistah|'''<sub><big>W</big></sub> i k i <sub><big>W</big></sub> i s t a h''']] [[User talk:Wiki Wistah|<sup>t</sup>]] / [[Special:Contributions/Wiki_Wistah|<sub>c</sub>]] 16:34, 5 March 2007 (UTC)


== Anti-Gun ==
It is questionable to call the Tribune a Republican paper, since their editorial policy is strongly anti-gun ownership and anti-gun carry, and that editorial view has been consistent for many years. It is also true that many of their columnists carried on the editorial page are pretty liberal (Clarence Page, Eric Zorn, Garrison Keillor, Molly Ivins (deceased), Cynthia Tucker, Leonard Pitts, etc.) That said, the Chicago Tribune is not a liberal paper either, but is generally middle of the road. [[User:SunSw0rd|SunSw0rd]] 18:06, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

: SunSw0rd: You mistake the opinions page with the editorials. The opinions page carries views of columnists – some from the ''Tribune'' staff and some syndicated writers – while the editorial page contains the views of the paper's editorial board. [[User:JonRoma|JonRoma]] ([[User talk:JonRoma|talk]]) 01:29, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

== Involvement in the 2008 Presidential race ==

I have heard on October 17th of that year, the Chicago Tribune --along with its major rivals the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times--has endorsed the Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. Before possibly adding a new section in this article, please consider giving discussions about this story. --[[User:Nebula2357|Nebula2357]] ([[User talk:Nebula2357|talk]]) 19:54, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
:This certainly doesn't need a separate section, but the endorsement itself is already incorporated into the article. [[User:JonRoma|JonRoma]] ([[User talk:JonRoma|talk]]) 06:27, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

==Mention of Conflict of Interest==
I feel that there should be at least some mention of the fact that the Tribune, which writes about sports, owns the Chicago Cubs. I subscribe to the paper and have so for many years and nowhere on any issue does it mention that it owns the team. The paper frequently promotes the Cubs to boost team revenue and its own in turn. This is a clear conflict of interest and though it may be just the sports section and some may claim then that's "its no big deal" un-ethical action by a news source is still un-ethical no matter how small. Any thoughts? [[Special:Contributions/131.230.146.135|131.230.146.135]] ([[User talk:131.230.146.135|talk]]) 06:20, 2 December 2008 (UTC)


==Distribution==
I cannot find the Chicago Tribune in St. Louis, MO. Where did it go? Where can I find it? <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/70.238.163.196|70.238.163.196]] ([[User talk:70.238.163.196|talk]]) 06:31, 12 March 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Support of Bush, calling for removal of Democrats ? ==

The article currently reads: <br />
"Although the Tribune has criticized the Bush administration's record on civil liberties, the environment, and many aspects of its foreign policy, it still supports his presidency while taking Democrats, such as Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, to task and calling for their removal from office."<br />
Has the Trib called for the removal of other Democrats from office?
[[User:BobShair|BobShair]] ([[User talk:BobShair|talk]]) 03:19, 3 February 2010 (UTC)

:They've been calling for the removal of Todd Stroger since he passed a tax hike, so while the language looks out of date, it is an accurate statement. Of course, Stroger just lost his primary bid for reelection.[[User:Shsilver|Shsilver]] ([[User talk:Shsilver|talk]]) 03:25, 3 February 2010 (UTC)

== Steve Chapman ==

The link for [[Steve Chapman]] goes to a page for some British professor with the same name, not for the Tribune columnist. There is also another link at [[Instauration]], as [[Stephen Chapman]], that also ends up in the same wrong place. [[User:JmA|JmA]] ([[User talk:JmA|talk]]) 14:42, 5 November 2013 (UTC)

Latest revision as of 22:16, 23 May 2024

Sample Front Page

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Being this is election season and all, maybe a more neutral page from this year would be good? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 36.11.228.53 (talk) 04:12, 10 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I agree it should be replaced, but mainly because it is an old image and the masthead looks a little different now.
The only problem is, I don't know what sources I can use. I would assume it would have to come from Wikimedia commons, but I couldn't find any recent front pages there. I couldn't even find the one that is currently the sample front page. Is it okay to use a pic from say, Chicago Tribune's twitter account? They've got a great one there from July 2023 and is very Chicago oriented, so that's fitting.
I've never uploaded an image before so I don't know the rules on that. Jazzyeditor (talk) 03:04, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Proposal to Remove political Parameter from Infobox

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For the reasons listed on the newspaper infobox template's talk page, I propose that the "political" parameter be removed from the infobox in this article. Squideshi (talk) 19:19, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

It's been 27 days since this proposal was made, and no objections have been raised; so the parameter has been removed. Squideshi (talk) 15:17, 13 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Broken footnote link - Cole, 1948

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Footnotes 12 & 21 seem to refer to a 1948 book by Cole, but the link is broken, and the name of the book appears missing. Does anyone know what this is? 65.26.81.239 (talk) 02:31, 30 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I found the book (dissertation), but I don't have a link: The Chicago Press and the Know Nothings 1850-1856. M.A. Dissertation, University of Chicago 65.26.81.239 (talk) 02:36, 30 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I want Jewel ads delivered

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Please keep sending Jewel advertisements 2603:6000:D003:CCF4:A8AA:6FDC:760F:8882 (talk) 22:16, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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