Franklin News Foundation
Christopher Krug serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Franklin News Foundation since May 2019, leading a diverse portfolio that includes The Center Square and various media outlets. Previously, Christopher was the President of the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity and held multiple roles at the Illinois Radio Network, including Publisher & General Manager. With extensive experience in media and business development, Christopher has also functioned as Vice President at RITA Corporation, President at No Limit Agency, and Editor in Chief of the 1851 Franchise Project. Christopher's media career includes significant roles at the Chicago Sun-Times, Shaw Media, and NorthWest News Group. Academically, Christopher holds an M.B.A. in Organizational Leadership from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management and a B.A. in Communication Arts from Allegheny College.
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Franklin News Foundation
Our mission is to hold government accountable through objective, balanced, citizen-focused public journalism with a taxpayer sensibility. Our work allows all readers to understand the impact and importance of governmental issues in their own backyard. Our vision is to build and sustain TheCenterSquare.com into a 50-state digital hub and newswire service that delivers high-quality journalism with velocity, frequency and consistency – journalism allowing readers to connect to issues within their statehouse, across their state and in their hometown across multiple platforms.