Chicago Public Media and New_ Public partner to launch chicago.com, which will host online communities for Chicago neighborhoods, starting in the fall (Sophie Culpepper/Nieman Lab)

Sophie Culpepper / Nieman Lab : Chicago Public Media and New_ Public partner to launch chicago.com, which will host online communities for Chicago neighborhoods, starting in the fall &mdash; If a news outlet announces a website launch, you might think it's safe to assume it's a news website that's launching.