Shaw Media
Jim Ringness has a extensive background in marketing and sales within the newspaper industry. Beginning their career in the late 1980s, Jim has held various managerial positions in different media companies such as Shaw Media, Gatehouse Media, and Copley Chicago Newspapers. Jim currently serves as the General Manager for the DeKalb Daily Chronicle, the MidWeek, and previously managed The Northwest Herald & Lake County Journal and the Kane County Chronicle. Jim holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Illinois State University and an Associate of Arts in Business/Commerce from Rock Valley Junior College. Their impressive resume showcases their expertise and leadership skills in the media industry.
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Shaw Media
Shaw Media is an exciting mix of strengths. We are an agile, industry-leading media company. We are high functioning, employee oriented and – above all else – committed to our communities. Our Brand Promise is to provide RELEVANT INFORMATION for all of our customers, develop effective MARKETING SOLUTIONS for all our business partners, and to be aggressive COMMUNITY ADVOCATES for our markets. Our first publication was launched over 150 years ago in Woodstock, Illinois. Since that time we have been dedicated to improving the quality of life in the communities we serve. Whether we are reporting on important local matters, supporting a worthy local cause or developing marketing programs to help local businesses succeed, we exist to fulfill our Brand Promise. Today, we serve up information in a variety of platforms, including our daily and weekly newspapers, niche publications, websites, text, video and a host of other digital endeavors. Regardless of the mode of communication, our commitment to the communities we serve remains unchanged.