Chicago Independent Media Alliance - CIMA

20/06/2023

19/06/2023

This is your last chance to support 47 local media outlets with just one click! Support Chicago’s local, independent media outlets that keep our communities informed and connected. Donate before the midnight deadline and your gift will be triple matched! IndieMediaChi.org/Donate

19/06/2023

Today is your last chance to support 47 of Chicago’s most innovative and vital independent media outlets with just one click. When you do, you’ll be a part of a new and exciting era in local media. Donate before the midnight deadline and your gift will be triple matched by local foundations who understand that local media is vital. IndieMediaChi.org/Donate

16/06/2023

Join us to support news for Chicagoans by Chicagoans. Donate now at IndieMediaChi.org/Donate

15/06/2023

15/06/2023

Today, donations at IndieMediaChi.org/Donate are double matched. Donate directly to 47 media outlets, triple your impact on community-driven media!

14/06/2023

14/06/2023

Today, donations at IndieMediaChi.org/Donate are double matched. For every dollar you donate, two dollars come from the foundation match fund!

13/06/2023

"We can help improve the local community by spotlighting the people that make a neighborhood vibrant – small businesses, independent merchants and artisans, local musicians, and most importantly, young people," said Enchufate in their interview by Chicago Music Guide. Read more about Enchúfate on Chicago Music Guide's website. Then donate to these outlets and 45 others at

13/06/2023

Chicago’s local and independent media outlets tell the stories of our city. We keep our communities informed and connected. Join us to support news for Chicagoans by Chicagoans. Your donation will ensure that dozens of local media outlets can continue to produce investigative stories, highlight Chicago’s vast culture, and report local news that matters to you.

Donate now at https://indiemediachi.org/donate/?ref=31

13/06/2023

Your donation will ensure that dozens of local media outlets can continue to produce investigative stories, highlight Chicago’s vast culture, and report local news that matters to you. Donate today to IndieMediaChi.org/Donate

12/06/2023

"Contratiempo's aim is to offer its constituents a way to express something beyond what the mainstream media portrays and to have deeper conversations and local storytelling and as such their literary workshops are free." PigmentIntl.com on Contratiempo

Read more about Contratiempo in Pigment International's newsletter. Then donate to these outlets and 45 others at http://IndieMediaChi.org/Donate

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12/06/2023

With one click, you can support 47 media outlets who ensure every community in the Chicago-area has reliable news and information that reflects their needs and interests. This is your chance to support media in Chicago that is as expansive as our city. Donate today and double your impact! IndieMediaChi.org/Donate

09/06/2023

Chicagoans deserve a journalism landscape that is as diverse as the city they live in. Now is the time to rally behind small, independent outlets to ensure Chicago journalism is as strong as possible moving forward. Donate today to and have your gift MATCHED! IndieMediaChi.org/Donate

08/06/2023

CIMA is proud to represent community-driven media throughout the Chicagoland area. With your help, we can empower diverse perspectives and document the unique stories of our communities. Join us in Powering Independence.
DONATE to support StreetWise and over 40 other LOCAL newsrooms at https://indiemediachi.org/donate/?ref=40

07/06/2023

Today is the second day of our fourth annual joint-media fundraiser to support all of these local media outlets. Donate today at indiemediachi.org/donate and DOUBLE your impact!

05/06/2023

Chicago Independent Media Alliance - CIMA is proud to represent community-driven media throughout the Chicagoland area. With your help, we can empower diverse perspectives and document the unique stories of our communities. Join us in Powering Independence. To donate, visit: IndieMediaChi.org/Donate

05/06/2023

Our members empower diverse perspectives and document the unique stories of our communities. Join us in : donate today to directly support 47 local media entities and have your gift matched. indiemediachi.org/donate

05/06/2023

Two-week fundraiser benefits nearly 50 small, grassroots newsrooms and media entities serving diverse communities across the Chicagoland area. Donations can be made at IndieMediaChi.org/Donate

01/06/2023

🚨📣 Today, we relaunched our Chicago Media Guide. And in partnership with Chicago Independent Media Alliance - CIMA, we're also launching CIMA's Independent Media Directory.

The partnership between Public Narrative and has been essential in advocating for independent community media in Chicago, including bringing in new resources.

Public Narrative's Guide is one element of the partnership that will be vital in connecting publications and journalists with their vast audiences, enhancing the accessibility to media for community orgs, people, small biz owners and more.

CIMA's directory is another element of this partnership that will be critical to linking small, local outlets with advertisers and new sources of revenue.

Together, these tools help connect you to thousands in the local media ecosystem. Explore them now ⤵️

: https://publicnarrative.org/the-guide/
: https://cimadirectory.org/

11/05/2023

The Chicago Independent Media Alliance is excited to partner with The 19th News on the Summit — three days of impactful programming that will cover:

🟣 Tech
🟣 Justice
🟣 Economic Mobility

Free to attend. Sign up here: https://19thne.ws/cima

04/05/2023

The first session of our Freelance MasterJourno Class is ONE WEEK AWAY! Have you registered??

Don't miss the chance to learn how to connect with sources, interview with empathy and more from our award-winning journalists!

🔹 Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica
🔹 Mary Hall, NewsNation
🔹 Jackie Serrato, South Side Weekly

CJA members: FREE
Non-members: $15 per session
RSVP: [email protected]