Chicago Tribune
The Chicago News Cooperative was formed in October 2009 as the brainchild of journalist and author Peter Osnos. The cooperative's staff included its editor and co-founder, former "Chicago Tribune" managing editor (and former "Los Angeles Times" editor) James O'Shea; its general manager and deputy editor, former "Chicago Tribune" business columnist David Greising; former "Chicago Tribune" photographer Jose More, "Chicago Tribune" City Hall reporter Dan Mihalopoulos, former "Omaha World-Herald" reporter Katie Fretland, former "Chicago Tribune" feature writer Don Terry, Meribah Knight, Hunter Clauss and former "Chicago Tribune" sports editor Dan McGrath. Its advisory board included former "Chicago Tribune" editor Ann Marie Lipinski, while former "Chicago Tribune" managing editor for features James Warren was a regular columnist.