Hartford Courant Foundation

The Hartford Courant Company, a company that oversees the publication of The Hartford Courant newspaper and two Web sites, is part of the Tribune Company, one of the top media companies in the United States, operating businesses in broadcasting and publishing. The Tribune Company reaches more than 80 percent of U.S. households, with television stations, newspapers and Web sites. In publishing, Tribune operates 14 daily newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Newsday and Spanish-language Hoy, plus a range of targeted publications. The company s broadcasting group operates 26 television stations, Superstation WGN on national cable, Chicago s WGN-AM and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Popular news and information Web sites complement Tribune s print and broadcast properties and extend the company s nationwide audience. Setting trends in 22 of the nation s biggest markets, its Fox, WB and ABC television affiliates offer fresh programming. The Hartford Courant maintains offices in Hartford, Conn.