Inquirer
Temple Interns Begin Return to “Apartheid Era” Inquirer
The Temple News today reports on the end of an era we hadn’t quite known existed: Journalism students at the university had been discouraged—since last […]
“No One Can Be Switzerland, and I’m on Norcross’s Side”
When Michael Lorenca was feeling anxious over escalating tension between warring Inquirer owners Lewis Katz and George Norcross, he sought advice. “This lawsuit is allied […]
Will Greg Osberg’s Testimony Be the Curve Ball that Puts Bill Marimow Back in His Office?
A publisher didn’t hire Bill Marimow. So a publisher didn’t have the right to fire Bill Marimow. That, at least, was the take of the […]
Bill Marimow’s Last Stand
There’s something wrong about the latest battle in the Philadelphia Newspaper War, the court hearing that’s scheduled to get under way around 10 a.m. today. […]
Was Firing Inquirer Editor Bill Marimow a Business Decision, or an Editorial Decision?
The drip, drip, drip of information and emails out of the ownership dispute surrounding the firing of Philadelphia Inquirer editor in chief Bill Marimow continues. […]
How Healthy Are The Inquirer and Daily News? Why It Matters.
Whoever wins the Philadelphia Newspaper War of 2013 will win control of a media empire — the Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com — that by all […]
Lenfest and Katz Criticize Norcross in E-mail Appeals to Newspaper Journos
[Update 3:08 pm with comment from Howard Gensler] It’s official: The newspaper war in Philadelphia has become — in part — a battle for the […]
Newspaper Guild Director, Lenfest Trade Accusations, Barbs
The war over the future of Philly’s two daily newspapers took another odd turn Wednesday: The director of the Newspaper Guild representing the papers’ journalists […]
George Norcross Takes His Case to Inky, Daily News Journos
It’s come to this in the Great Philadelphia Newspaper War of 2013: George Norcross is lobbying his own employees. Leaders of the Newspaper Guild that […]
Philadelphia Newspaper War Will Resume on Nov. 13
The legal war between the owners of Philadelphia’s major daily newspapers will continue on Nov. 13, a judge said today. The major participants in that […]
Raymond Perelman Offers to Resolve Newspaper War, Buy the Inquirer
The Inquirer reports this morning about a twist in the war between the owners of Interstate General Media, which owns the Inquirer, Daily News, and […]
Inquirer Lawsuits/Deathmatch to Be Heard/Fought in Philly
For the sake of our collective amusement/collective dread, the Inquirer owner vs. Inquirer owners lawsuit will be battled in Philadelphia. George Norcross III, (Inquirer owner) wanted to hold it […]
Some Good News for Philadelphia Newspapers: Daily Circulation is Up [Updated]
We told you yesterday that Interstate General Media—the company that owns the Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com—was on the verge of profitability for the first […]
Nobody Knows Who the Inky’s News Columnists Are
Two developments this morning to mention in the ongoing war between the owners of the Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com. First, we mentioned this yesterday […]
UPDATED: Norcross, Majority Owners Offer $29 Million to Buy Out Newspaper Partners
[Update: 4:02 pm] Newsworks reports that Lewis Katz has rejected Norcross’s buyout offer. “Katz summarily rejected the notion in a brief telephone interview, but indicated he’d […]