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Trib Goes Tabloid on Weekdays

Newspaper will be smaller on newsstands, remain broadsheet for home deliveries

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 13, 2009 2:41 PM CST

(Newser) – The Chicago Tribune is changing its street-sale format from broadsheet to tabloid beginning next week, the newspaper reports. The move, which will affect weekday retail editions but not subscription copies, puts the paper in direct competition with its rival, the Chicago Sun-Times, which has long published in the format. The Tribune’s editorial content will be the same in both editions.

“Many news consumers have asked for a more convenient version of the paper,” an exec said. “Companies succeed when they leverage strong brands and respond to customer feedback.” The Sun-Times appreciated the switch. “The quote ‘Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery’ came to mind,” a spokeswoman said. “Sure, size matters,” she continued, “but so is what you do with it.”

Flags wave along the Michigan Avenue Bridge outside Tribune Tower.
Flags wave along the Michigan Avenue Bridge outside Tribune Tower.   (AP Photo)
The Sun-Times for sale in downtown Chicago.
The Sun-Times for sale in downtown Chicago.   (AP Photo)
The switch will make the Tribune look more like the Sun-Times.
The switch will make the Tribune look more like the Sun-Times.   (AP Photo)
A Chicago Tribune special edition front page.
A Chicago Tribune special edition front page.   (AP Photo)
The back of a Chicago Tribune newspaper delivery truck is seen in Chicago.
The back of a Chicago Tribune newspaper delivery truck is seen in Chicago.   (AP Photo)
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