October, 1997: The American Press Institute creates a "Media Center," and at its Founders Conference the participants imagine what it will be like to deliver the news in the 21st Century. A new media think tankNovember 1, 1997
December, 1996: Christopher Harper visits chicago.tribune.com (complete with two dots) and discovers staffers who actually “cover stories, take pictures, operate video cameras, and create digital pages.” Doing It All | American Journalism Review. Doing It All | American Journalism ReviewDecember 1, 1996
In which the Chicago Tribune announces the debut of its Internet edition. 1996: The Chicago Tribune debuts on the World Wide Web (PR Newswire)March 14, 1996