The Chaldean News

What The Chaldean News does

The Chaldean News is a private ethnic media publication serving Michigan's Chaldean-American community, operating as a multi-format outlet across print, web, mobile, video, and audio. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, it publishes news, features, sports, culture, obituaries, and community coverage, and has served as the publication of record for the Chaldean community for over two decades. Since its 2019 acquisition by the Chaldean Community Foundation, the publication has expanded its digital footprint, launching native iOS and Android mobile applications in 2023 and developing original video (CN TV) and podcast (CN Podcast) programming alongside searchable online archives of past issues.

The company's core technology is a digital-first publishing platform (Squarespace-hosted website) supplemented by native mobile applications distributed through the Apple App Store and Google Play. Supporting products include CN TV (video programming with series such as 'In the Studio' and 'Generations'), CN Podcast (audio interviews and cultural discussions), and online archives providing searchable access to historical content. All products share a unified editorial mission focused on cultural preservation, heritage documentation, and community connection.

The business model combines subscription revenue (monthly print and digital access) with advertising sales to community-oriented businesses such as law firms, banks, and healthcare providers. The publication serves a defined geographic segment — Chaldean Americans concentrated in Metro Detroit — with additional international coverage relevant to Chaldeans in Iraq. With a headcount of 1–10 employees, it operates as a small, community-anchored media outlet under nonprofit ownership, with no disclosed funding rounds, no public API, and no documented AI/ML capabilities.

Name

The Chaldean News

Legal name

Chaldean News, LLC

Website

https://chaldeannews.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Chaldean News is a multi-platform ethnic media publication serving Michigan's Chaldean-American community with news, culture, sports, and obituaries across print, web, mobile, video, and podcast formats, operating as a nonprofit-owned community outlet since 2004.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ethnic Media Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Community, Ethnic & Multilingual News Publishers (MPAJADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alternative/Independent Newsweeklies & Opinion Press (MPAJADAH), Multilingual/Diaspora News Channels (MPABAIAJ)

Keywords

• Ethnic media publishing
• Community journalism
• Digital news platform
• Multilingual content publishing
• Cultural heritage media

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmington Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Chaldean News is a community-focused media publication that produces and distributes news, features, sports coverage, cultural content, obituaries, and multimedia programming for Chaldean Americans, primarily in Michigan's Metro Detroit area. Its core offering is a monthly print magazine supplemented by a digital-first publishing platform with native iOS and Android mobile applications, an online archive, a video sub-brand (CN TV), and an audio podcast series (CN Podcast). Content is delivered through subscription-based access across web, mobile, and print channels.

Product overview

The Chaldean News operates as a unified multi-platform media publication serving Michigan's Chaldean community. The core offering is the Chaldean News publication itself, distributed digitally across web, mobile applications (iOS and Android), and maintained in searchable online archives. Supporting the publication are two content extensions: CN TV, a video programming platform featuring original interview and documentary-style series such as 'In the Studio' and 'Generations'; and CN Podcast, an audio series covering community topics and cultural conversations. All products share the unified editorial mission of preserving Chaldean heritage, celebrating community accomplishments, and documenting news relevant to Chaldean Americans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CN TV: Television segment of Chaldean News featuring video reports and interviews.
• CN Podcast
• Chaldean American Chamber

Products and services

• Chaldean News Publication The primary subscription publication for Michigan's Chaldean community, offering news, features, sports, cultural content, obituaries, and community stories delivered via monthly print magazine and digital access through the chaldeannews.com website.
• CN TV Video programming platform featuring original interview and documentary-style series such as 'In the Studio' and 'Generations,' covering community stories, cultural features, and news reports for Chaldean Americans.
• CN Podcast Audio podcast series featuring conversations with community members, cultural discussions, and coverage of Chaldean American topics, events, and heritage subjects.
• Chaldean News Mobile Application Native mobile application available on iOS and Android that enables subscribers to access Chaldean News articles, podcasts, CN TV video content, and historical archives on mobile devices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving community since 2004

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• India Abroad: A national Indian-American newspaper (formerly published by India Abroad Foundation) covering community, business, politics, and India-related news. Direct peer: ethnic-diaspora newspaper serving a US immigrant community with similar content verticals (community, business, politics, culture, international news) and subscription + advertising model.
• Asbarez Armenian Weekly: A long-running Armenian-American community newspaper published since 1908, covering community, culture, and international (Armenia) news. Direct peer: ethnic/diaspora newspaper model with print + digital distribution, similar mission of cultural preservation and community news aggregation for a US diaspora audience.
• The Arab American News: The largest Arab-American newspaper in the US, headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. Closest direct peer: also an ethnic/community newspaper serving the broader Arab-American community in Metro Detroit, with overlapping geography, similar print+digital distribution model, and competing for the same advertiser base targeting the Michigan Middle Eastern diaspora.
• The Jewish News (Michigan): Michigan-based Jewish community newspaper covering local and international news for Metro Detroit's Jewish population. Direct peer: community/ethnic newspaper in the same Michigan geography, similar print-and-digital subscription model, similar coverage of community, business, culture, and international news relevant to a diaspora audience.
• World Journal: A major Chinese-language newspaper serving Chinese-American communities across the US with multiple regional editions. Direct peer: ethnic-diaspora newspaper with a print + digital subscription model, multi-metro US distribution, and a content mix of local community, business, and international news aimed at preserving cultural connection for an immigrant audience.
• Greek Star: A Greek-American community newspaper covering local, national, and Greece-related news for the US Greek diaspora. Direct peer: ethnic-diaspora community newspaper serving an immigrant-descended US audience, similar print + digital subscription model, and similar role aggregating community, cultural, and international news.
• Michigan Chronicle: A long-standing African-American community weekly serving Metro Detroit with print and digital editions. Direct peer: community newspaper business model, Michigan-only geography, subscription + advertising revenue mix, and similar role as a publication of record for an underserved community in the same media market.
• Korea Daily US: The largest Korean-American newspaper in the US, published in multiple regional editions with print and digital distribution. Direct peer: ethnic-diaspora newspaper serving a US immigrant community, with a similar multi-platform distribution strategy (print, web, mobile) and a comparable mix of community news, cultural content, and international coverage.

Emerging players

• Block Club Chicago: A nonprofit digital community news outlet covering Chicago neighborhoods with a mission-driven, donor- and member-supported model. Emerging peer: similar nonprofit-owned community news model with deep local coverage, digital-first distribution, and reliance on reader/donor support — though Block Club is digital-only and not ethnic-specific, illustrating an alternative operating model for community-focused publications.

Regional players

• Latino Press / El Central Michigan: Spanish-language community publications serving Michigan's Latino population with local news and cultural coverage. Regional peer: operates in the same Michigan geography serving a different ethnic-diaspora community; comparable print + digital community newspaper model but with bilingual content focus and Spanish-language audience rather than Chaldean/Arabic/Middle Eastern audience.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/chaldeannews
• Xx.com/chaldeannews

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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