Ariel Cheung

About

As editorial director of City Bureau, I oversee Chicago editorial programs and coverage, foster partnerships with newsrooms, and build on the journalism lab's mission to create sustainable, democratized civic media.Formerly Food and Travel editor at the Chicago Tribune, senior editor and restaurant critic for CS Magazine and Men’s Book Chicago, two magazines under the Modern Luxury brand. Previously a reporter for DNAinfo Chicago covering West Loop, Pilsen and Near West Side and, before that, Lakeview and Wrigleyville for the neighborhood news site. Covered business, politics, education, dining and human interest pieces.Other work includes crime enterprise reporting at The Post-Crescent in Appleton, Wis., USA Today Wisconsin correspondent and cops and courts reporting at The Register-Mail in Galesburg, Ill. Freelance work has appeared in publications including Chicago magazine, Time Out Chicago, Plate magazine, Chalkbeat and Block Club Chicago.Graduated from the University of Cincinnati journalism program (now a department). Former editor-in-chief of UC's independent student newspaper, The News Record, and former intern at the Chicago Sun-Times, Dayton Daily News, The Cincinnati Enquirer and Fox Toledo News.Specialties: Enterprise reporting, feature writing, data-based reporting, news, multimedia, page design, crime reporting, copy editing.For more information, visit arielcheung.net. I do not accept pitches via LinkedIn.