The Chicago Tribune and public schools in Chicago will together launch a weekly student newspaper and Web site, featuring content written mostly by high school students, and will be the only media products targeting Chicago teens exclusively, a Tribune press release announced, Editor & Publisher reported Monday.

The Tribune Co.'s flagship will distribute 100,000 copies of the student paper to all public high schools in Chicago beginning in September, featuring “student-generated and student-targeted editorial content, with student contributors receiving on-the-job journalism training by Tribune editors, who will review and edit all content,” according to the press release.

The newspaper's current working title is 'The Mash,' and will contain sponsored advertising, sold by Tribune's ad department.

“We want to redefine what a high school newspaper can be, so we put a lot of thought into how we can improve the media experience for local teens,” Scott Smith, president and publisher of the Chicago Tribune, said in a statement, according to E&P. "This audience represents our city's future, and the new weekly student newspaper and Web site will help them be better informed and engaged with their communities."

The Web site will contain much of the content the printed version carries, as well as allowing students to post photos and stories, and “interact with one another between editions,” the release stated.

Arne Duncan, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, said in a statement that the partnership means students get the opportunity to work alongside journalism professionals, while also allowing them to work on their reading and writing skills and keeping them up-to-date on current events, E&P reported

Chicago Public Schools is the third largest school system in the United States, with 130 high schools and 100,000 students.

The Tribune Company announced last week it would make deep cuts to staff numbers and the amount of content its newspapers would contain. There have been no reports on whether this will have an effect on the number of journalists available to work on the student publication.