Solomon Lieberman begins his tenure as CEO and publisher of the Chicago Reader following a tumultuous period at storied alternative newspaper.
The Chicago Reader, which last year teetered on the brink of extinction before transitioning to a nonprofit, has a new leader.
In 2018, Chicago attorney Len Goodman and real estate developer Elzie Higginbottom bought the publication from the Chicago Sun-Times for $1 and the assumption of debt, rescuing it from dissolution. But a planned transition to a nonprofit publication was delayed last year when Goodman pushed for an investigation over attempts to retroactively edit an opinion piece he wrote expressing concerns about vaccinating his 6-year-old daughter against COVID-19.
“It took many, many turnarounds over the last four-and-a-half years through a lot of different crises,” Baim said. “So I feel really, really good about handing this off now that it’s ready to be handed off. It’s in a strong enough place that someone new can come in, and take it to the next level.”Solomon Lieberman has been named publisher and CEO of Chicago Reader. He replaces Tracy Baim, who announced plans to step down last summer.
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