Chicago Sports weekly is an American publication, published weekly in downtown Chicago. The magazine is distributed widely throughout the Chicago region, but is also available by subscription for readers anywhere. The magazine publishes reportage, humor, editorials, news, interviews, reviews, cartoons, fiction, and maintains an "Etc." section that is a compilation of many smaller pieces on a myriad of topics.

While the CSW features regular news, commentary and reporting on the Chicago area, the issue is heavily made up of topics serving a national sports audience. The website, http://csweekly.com features much of the print content, with added blogging and feedback options. Published by Reklama Media, CSW plans to launch similar magazines in other cities across the country, creating a network of city-focused sports publications that willingly report on and comment on national stories.

CSW is known for taking an intellectual and highly humorous approach to many issues, and readily discusses topics of sociological, economic, legal or political interest. The sports magazine is known for employing diverse backgrounds, with many non-sportswriters contributing work on sports topics. CSW editors and writers are regularly featured on radio and TV, and write for many other publications or web-sites, including the New York Times, ESPN.com, FoxSports.com, the Chicago Sun-Times, McSweeney's, the Seattle Times, and many others. A number of authors also contribute writing to the magazine on a weekly basis.

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Origin

Chicago Sports Weekly was founded in early 2007, under the direction of Reklama Media. The first issue featured a photo of Wrigley Field taken from home plate on the cover. The first Editor-in-Chief of the magazine is Chris Sprow.

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Audience

In its first year, Chicago Sports Weekly publishes in excess of 30,000 weekly copies, distributed to roughly 1000 regional locations for pickup. It is available free of charge locally, but to receive the publication at home, a fee is required. The publishers plan to continue circulation expansion to meet demand as the magazine grows. CSW plans to take part in its first official audit in late 2007.

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References

1. Chicago Reader article on the launch of Chicago Sports Weekly.

2. Chicago Tribune note on the launch of Chicago Sports Weekly