CHICAGO, June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sun-Times News Group ("STNG") today announced that http://www.suntimes.com/ can now be easily accessed on mobile devices. Beginning today, the website content is available in a format designed to be read on smaller screens for all Web-enabled cell phones and handheld data devices.
Fred Lebolt, vice president of new media for STNG, said, "Making http://www.suntimes.com/ accessible on mobile devices is another step in our strategy of making our content easily available across many distribution platforms. Whether in print, online, or now on mobile devices, we can effectively reach multiple audiences with compelling content, and connect those audiences to our advertisers."
In recent months, STNG has announced a series of initiatives designed to leverage the strength of its news content and the breadth of local information it provides by expanding its distribution resources to reach audiences across the Chicago area. These include the creation of STNG Wire, a Web-based, 24- hour news and headline service used by major Chicago media outlets. The Group has also partnered with La Raza Newspaper to provide Hispanic-focused content, in both English and Spanish, to STNG Wire subscribers. In addition, the Group announced a partnership between The Chicago Sun-Times and WMAQ-TV/NBC5, which allows both news outlets to share information and resources in serving their audiences.
The suntimes.com site is being mobilized by Unified Mobility Corporation (unifiedmobility.com), which is responsible for the mobile editions of media properties across the country.
The Sun-Times News Group includes the Chicago Sun-Times, Pioneer Press, Daily Southtown and Star, Naperville Sun, Post Tribune of Northwest Indiana, and suburban newspapers in Joliet, Aurora, Elgin and Waukegan. It is owned by Hollinger International Inc. .
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