Inquirer
The Brief: The Inquirer* Endorses Anthony Williams, Philly Mag Endorses Jim Kenney*
1. Philadelphia magazine’s editors endorsed the “New” Jim Kenney for mayor, while the Inquirer (or at least Inquirer editor Bill Marimow) chose Anthony Williams. The […]
Lenfest Announces Profit-Sharing for Inquirer, Daily News Workers
Full-time employees of the city’s two major daily newspapers will receive a $903 profit-sharing check, publisher Gerry Lenfest said in a memorandum today. But the […]
Union: Three Sticking Points in Inquirer/Newspaper Guild Negotiations
The company that owns Philly’s biggest daily newspapers is seeking a mediator to help resolve contract negotiations with the union that represents most of its […]
The Death of the Professional Critic in Philadelphia
When I and my fellow boomers get together in our dad and mom jeans and yak about the good old days when we were growing […]
Newspaper Guild Digs In on Seniority Issues
We told you Wednesday that contract talks had reportedly stalemated between Interstate General Media and the union that represents the journalists at the Inquirer and Daily […]
Journalists “Not Willing to Budge” in Newspaper Labor Stalemate
Labor negotiations between the journalists union and the company that owns Philly’s two largest daily newspapers have taken a “grim turn,” the union announced this […]
Who Isn’t Partnering With Philly.com to Cover Mayor’s Race?
So maybe this is the future of journalism: Collaboration instead of competition. We’d already told you that WHYY would be partnering with Philly.com to cover […]
Will New Blog Bring WHYY, Philly.com Together?
WHYY’s new blog covering the mayor’s race is just one piece of what could end up being a unique collaboration among Philadelphia’s most-powerful media outlets. […]
Kane Lawyer: Inky Reporters Are “Wrong Target”
Kathleen Kane’s lawyer on Tuesday said that two reporters from the Inquirer should not be subpoenaed by investigators trying to determine who leaked information from […]
Inky Reporters Subpoenaed by Grand Jury
Looks like we’re about to see how deep the rabbit hole goes. We noted last week that when the Inquirer reported that a grand jury […]
Report: Grand Jury Recommends Charges Against Kathleen Kane
The Inquirer is reporting that a grand jury has recommended that Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane face criminal charges for allegations she leaked classified information to the Daily […]
At Daily News, New Fears About the Future
An apparent hiring freeze and the exodus of several high-profile staffers to the Inquirer has left Daily News staffers feeling stretched thin and wondering — again […]
DN’s Chris Brennan Moves to Inky
Capping off a day of local media moves, the Daily News‘ Chris Brennan — one of the city’s foremost political reporters — revealed today he’s […]
Philly.com Absorbs Inky, Daily News Sites
Inquirer.com and PhillyDailyNews.com are no more. As announced in October, the websites of the city’s two major news sites have been swallowed up by the […]
Vince Fumo in Inquirer: Don’t Give Money to the Homeless
Former State Senator Vince Fumo has resurfaced today with an opinion piece in (of all places!) The Philadelphia Inquirer. Yes, Fumo has published an op-ed […]