Contact: Tracy Baim, publisher, Chicago Reader 773-387-2394tbaim@chicagoreader.com Yazmin Dominguez, project coordinator, CIMAydominguez@chicagoreader.comsavechicagomedia.org
This is the second annual Chicago Independent Media Alliance (CIMA) joint fundraiser. The 2020 campaign, put together in three weeks, raised more than $160,000 for 43 members, including $60,000 in matching funds from local foundations. More than 1,000 individuals donated, with two-thirds opting to support all outlets. One of the positive side effects of the effort was new visibility and amplification of a wide range of media voices.
CIMA: Local media outlets are essential
