Time Out Chicago is planning to publish a special free print edition celebrating the best of the Windy City, due out September 9, when 100,000 free copies will be distributed by street teams, as well as restaurants, bars, retailers and cultural institutions.

The New York Times' expose detailing the Hobbesian nightmare that is allegedly Amazon's workplace has broken the record for the number of comments on the newspaper's Web site, The Wrap reports.

Shape Magazine has relaunched its free "Love My Shape" mobile app for iOS and Android, MinOnline writes. Shape revamped the app in collaboration with BlueSoho, and it now includes more editorial and promotional integrations.

Mashable has launched a new dedicated regional (or rather, continental) portal with the debut of Mashable Asia. Based in Singapore, the new office is led by Asia editor Victoria Ho, who previously served as a senior editor at migme, a social entertainment platform.

The iconic travel magazine is getting a bigger trim size, starting with the September issue.

Why are online comment sections so often a complete disaster? Tech blogger Jessamyn West blames publishers. “Understanding your community of people who are heavy online users is part of learning how to manage them and help them be their best selves,” she writes. Among other issues, “There’s [often] no reset button on their conversations.” As such, “What starts out as a small bit of grar can turn into a huge raging shitfest.” 

Despite various efforts, Wikipedia is still shedding editors -- and increasingly losing ground to paid interests -- The Atlantic reports. “Active editors are there to help with pages about subjects that they’re passionate about, not to spend their time parsing and eliminating PR-speak,” it writes. “And on top of that, the ranks of volunteer editors are dwindling.” 

Within five years, digital revenue at The New York Times can surpass print revenue, according to CEO Mark Thompson. “I think five years is feasible to reach that tipping point,” he tells public editor Margaret Sullivan. And, as Thompson tells Sullivan, that feat won’t require steep declines in print advertising. Print advertising and subscriptions presently account for more than 70% of revenue at the company. 

Redbook Magazine is highlighting the beauty of "real women" on the cover of its September issue, showing the winners of its Real Women Style Awards.

Martha Nelson, who previously served as the first female editor-in-chief of Time Inc. and was also the founding editor for InStyle, is joining Yahoo Media as global editor-in-chief.