Media
Seamus McCaffery Accuses Inky, Daily News of Libel
Law 360 (paywall) reports that Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Seamus McCaffery has announced plans to sue the Inquirer and Daily News for libel. The announcement […]
Is Nancy Phillips Really the Bad Guy of the Inquirer Performance Review Flap?
At this point, there’s probably no journalist in Philadelphia you’d want to trade places with less than Nancy Phillips. Trouble just seems to follow her […]
The Dangerous “Science” of Gregory Clark, as Read In the New York Times
Earlier this week, Sandy Hingston reported on a new study by California economics professor Gregory Clark, which claims genes, not social factors, are why it’s […]
First-Ever Inquirer and Daily News Performance Reviews Rankle Newsroom
In many workplaces, job evaluations are part of the routine, a once-a-year cause for heartburn and/or celebration of another year of hard work completed. The […]
Black & White and Dead All Over? The “Darth Vader of Journalism” Strikes Back
In the fall of 2007, I was asked to interview Norman Mailer at a Free Library book event. At the cocktail reception beforehand, I found […]
In Triple Package, Do Amy Chua and Jed Rubenfeld Actually Believe What They’re Saying?
Amy Chua is the self-proclaimed “Tiger Mom” who came into the collective consciousness in 2011 when the Wall Street Journal published an excerpt of her […]
COMING SOON: “Costumes of
Downton Abbey” at Winterthur
Wilmington’s sprawling Winterthur museum is known for its collection of Americana decorative arts, but starting next month the 175-room former estate of Henry Frances du […]
Can Philly Newspapers Be Saved?
Should the Daily News Close?
Is There a Hero in the Ownership Battle?
Writer Steve Volk is a longtime observer of the Philadelphia media scene — so he brings a substantial foundation to this month’s Philly Mag print […]
End The Philadelphia Inferiority Complex Now!
I’d only lived in Philadelphia for about three years when The New York Times published the article everyone is still pissed about. Yes, the one […]
Polaneczky: Men Think Wing Bowl is Gross, Too
A day after she appeared on Angelo Cataldi’s show to debate the merits of Wing Bowl, Ronnie Polaneczky was back in the Daily News to […]
Read the Most Boring Philly Headline of the Year
Back in 1986, The New Republic hosted a contest to see if anyone could find a newspaper article with a headline more boring than “Worthwhile […]
Mike Missanelli Responds: Deadspin Is Journalistically Corrupt
There is so much wrong with the Deadspin story “Philly Radio Host Gets All Homophobic In Email Fight With Listener,” I am not sure where […]
Mike Missanelli Suspended for Homophobic Emails
97.5 The Fanatic has suspended sports talk host Mike Missanelli, a day after a series of homophobic emails directed at a listener went public. Greater Media […]
The Fight for the Future of Philadelphia’s Newspapers
The meeting is lore, now: a story about a table for two that likely caused all South Jersey to wobble, ever so slightly, on its […]
Spike Eskin Saved Angelo Cataldi’s Life Yesterday
Update: Definitely a real story! — There is a story so strange in the paper, erm, website of record this morning, it feels like an […]