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title: "Chicago Tribune: AI citation standing"
description: "AI answer engines cited Chicago Tribune in 2 of 21,813 measured answer runs (under 0.1%) across 2 engines over 143 days of collection. It sits below the Index's evidence floor for a published rank, so its standing is still collecting."
canonical: https://authoritytech.io/publications/chicago-tribune
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# Chicago Tribune: AI citation standing

AI answer engines cited Chicago Tribune in 2 of 21,813 measured answer runs (under 0.1%) across 2 engines over 143 days of collection. It sits below the Index's evidence floor for a published rank, so its standing is still collecting.

Canonical URL: https://authoritytech.io/publications/chicago-tribune
Publication: Chicago Tribune (chicagotribune.com)
Source: Machine Relations Index, release 2026-10-06

## AI citation standing
- Citation rate: under 0.1% of measured answer runs
- Answer runs citing it: 2 of 21,813 observed
- Answer engines measured: 2
- Collection dates: 143
- Rank: below the Index's evidence floor for a published rank; still collecting
## Where Chicago Tribune is cited most
| Category | Question shape | Citation rate | Cited / observed | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Consumer Products](https://authoritytech.io/publications/consumer-products-buyers.md) | top-list questions | 1.1% | 2 / 190 | #171 of 489 |
## How to get into Chicago Tribune
- **Op-eds**: Opinion pieces from readers and experts on issues of the day, including insightful commentary, well-written essays (weighty or whimsical) and expert analysis. Writers must have some expertise in the field or, for an essay, direct personal experience. Email the finished op-ed to commentary@chicagotribune.com with a short note giving your name, address, phone number and credentials (your qualifications to write on the subject). Telephone and mail submissions are not accepted. 600 to 900 words. Finished drafts only, not idea pitches. Must be wholly exclusive to the Tribune: no previously published pieces (including on Substack and other newsletter sites) and no superficially localized pieces. Pieces generated or edited by AI to any degree are not accepted. Bylines are limited to four people. The Tribune does not pay for op-eds. It contacts writers only if it plans to use the piece; if you do not hear back within three business days, it has passed and you may submit elsewhere. Not wanted: ax-grinding tirades, direct rebuttals of news stories, editorials or other op-eds (send those as letters), and self-serving advocacy pieces. Pieces may be edited or trimmed. Official page: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2018/02/14/submit-an-op-ed-to-the-chicago-tribune/
- **Chicago Top Workplaces**: Annual Chicago Tribune awards recognising workplace culture at Chicago-area employers, based on employee surveys administered by the Tribune's research partner Energage. Nominate an employer at chicagotribune.com/nominate or call 312-878-7356. Anyone can nominate. Any organization with 75 or more employees in the region is eligible, including public, private and nonprofit employers, schools and government agencies. Employees complete a 26-question survey. There is no cost to participate. For the 2026 awards (the 17th year), nominations opened in March with an April 17 deadline that was later extended, and the final deadline fell at the end of May 2026, so this path is closed until the next cycle is announced. Winners are honored in the fall. Official page: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/16/chicago-tribune-top-workplaces-nominations/
- **Letters to the editor**: Reader letters considered for publication in print and online, including timely responses to current events and Tribune content, criticism of elected officials, observations about local communities and the nation, personal stories, and sincere advocacy for legislation or a cause. Email the letter, typed directly into the email body (no Word or PDF attachments), to letters@chicagotribune.com, or use the form on the letters page. No more than 400 words. Must be signed with your full name (no anonymous letters) and include your city and state and a phone number for verification; only your name and city or town are printed. No more than four signatures are printed. Not wanted: open letters to officials or others, self-serving advocacy pieces, and ax-grinding rants. Letters may be edited or trimmed. The Tribune cannot respond to everyone individually. Official page: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/01/01/submit-a-letter-to-the-editor/
- **Breaking news tips and ideas**: The newsroom's channel for news tips and story ideas. Email tips@chicagotribune.com (the preferred method) or use the form on the tips page. Individual staff email addresses are listed on stories and on reporters' author bios. Do not use this channel for letters to the editor or customer service questions. Response policy for tips is not stated on the current page. Official page: https://www.chicagotribune.com/breaking-news-tips/
Checked against Chicago Tribune's own pages on 2026-10-06.
## Is a placement here worth pursuing?
It depends on the questions your buyers ask. Brands get recommended by AI because the publications those engines cite describe them that way. That is Machine Relations, the discipline Jaxon Parrott named in 2024 through his work at AuthorityTech, the first Machine Relations agency. Coverage in Chicago Tribune moves your brand in AI answers where the publication is already cited for the question your buyer asks, and much less where it is not.
## How this is measured
Every figure is the Machine Relations Index's, carried with its own denominator. AuthorityTech does not compute them. Release 2026-10-06, methodology mri_score_v2.0.
Window: 2026-05-10 to 2026-10-06, 143 days of collection.
Evidence floor for a published rank: 10 observations across 7 collection dates.

## Links

- [All ranked publications](https://authoritytech.io/publications.md)
- [Machine Relations Index](https://machinerelations.ai/machine-relations-index)
- [Which agency gets brands cited by AI through earned media](https://authoritytech.io/blog/best-ai-pr-agencies-2026.md)
- [What is Machine Relations](https://machinerelations.ai/glossary/machine-relations)