22nd Century Media
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| Industry | Publishing, Media, Internet |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Website | www.22ndcenturymedia.com |
22nd Century Media is a media company based in the suburbs of Chicago. The company was founded in 2005 and publishes 14 weekly community newspapers and websites, as well as a literary-style quarterly magazine, Chicagoly. The publications have roughly a circulation of 160,000. 22nd Century Media also features an events division, out of which it develops and operates large-scale expos and family events each year. 22nd Century Media's sister company, Freedom Media, publishes another community newspaper, Malibu Surfside News, out of the Southern California city.
Newspapers
In 2005, 22nd Century Media (22CM) launched its first hyperlocal newspaper, The Homer Horizon. Since, it has added at least one publication every year through 2015. The other southwest-suburban Chicago publications are, in order of their debut: The Frankfort Station, The Orland Park Prairie, The New Lenox Patriot, The Tinley Junction, The Mokena Messenger and The Lockport Legend. The company's second branch opened on the North Shore in 2010, when it simultaneously launched The Wilmette Beacon and The Winnetka Current. Those publications were followed by: The Glenview Lantern, The Northbrook Tower, The Highland Park Landmark, The Glencoe Anchor and The Lake Forest Leader. Each 22CM community newspaper features unique content, as each covers only the news and information relevant to its respective coverage area and avoids non-localized regional, national or international story lines. Since beginning to compete in editorial award competitions in 2008, 22nd Century Media publications have collected more than 150 state (Illinois Press Association) and national (National Newspaper Association) awards, in everything from reporting and photography to public service and general excellence.
Online
In addition to the print content, each paper features a complimentary website that posts all the news, features and information found in the newspaper, plus breaking news as it happens, additional commentaries and extended stories, photo galleries, and videos. [1] The company is active on social media, as well. Each newspaper maintains a Twitter and Facebook page, while Chicagoly magazine, 22CMEvents and 22CM post from respective handles on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Chicagoly
22CM released its first magazine, Chicagoly, in the fall of 2015. The quarterly magazine uses powerful storytelling and in-depth reporting to tell Chicagoland's most dynamic stories. Each issue features three main long-reads to go with several regular series on the people and places that shape the Chicago area. The issues is delivered to 60,000 households on Chicago's North Shore and is placed at newsstands and stores throughout Chicagoland. Chicagoly is led by Editor In Chief Joe Coughlin and Creative Director Vasilis Papadrosos. Subscriptions are available at Chicagolymag.com/subscribe. Despite publishing just one issue in 2015, Chicagoly earned an award nomination from the 2015 Lisagor Awards from the Chicago Headline Club. The story "Back In The Bigs," a profile of former Chicago Cubs player Mark Grace, now a hitting coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks, in the regular series called What Now?, was one of three finalists in the Best Sport Story category. The magazine's complimentery website boasts all the content in the magazine, plus extended versions and photo galleries.
22CM Events
In 2014, 22nd Century Media expanded its community reach by initiating an Events Division, which would plan and host expos and family events multiple times a year. Heather Warthen, 22CM's first employee, spearheaded the new division that puts on major expos like: Lady — A Women's Expo, Active Aging, North Shore Camp Expo, Southwest Choice Awards, Healthy Living Expo, and more.