Inquirer
Inside Lew Katz’s Son’s $1.5 Million Palm Beach Wedding
The New York Times’ dry notation about Drew Katz’s (son of Inquirer owner Lew Katz) wedding, held at the Breakers in Palm Beach, definitely did not include […]
Another One Bites the Dust: Lenfest Foundation to Cease Grant Giving
One of Philadelphia’s mega-philanthropies is willingly winding down its operations, after more than a decade of mega-giving. The Lenfest Foundation, which was founded by billionaire […]
Iraq Invasion 10 Years Later: Inky and Daily News Front Pages
Ten years ago today, the U.S. went to war with Iraq. Here are the front pages of the Inquirer, the Daily News, and the Harrisburg […]
Analyzing Bernie Parent’s Incoherent Valentine’s Day Inky Column
The Philadelphia Inquirer has awarded former Flyers goalie and current self-help guru Bernie Parent 700 seemingly unedited words every two weeks to ruminate on whatever […]
The Awkward Inquirer Article About Suzanne and Ralph Roberts’ Wedding
Occasionally, the New York Times runs a Sunday wedding announcement that makes one half of a couple seem a hell of a lot less into […]
How Many More Inky Journalists Can Jump on the WHYY Lifeboat?
For Inquirer exiles, all roads lead to WHYY. “I’m vividly aware of that impression being formed,” says Chris Satullo, vice president of news and civic […]
Inquirer, Daily News Union Deal Has Something Management Has “Long Wanted”
With last night’s ratification of a new labor contract, the stage is set for some real fireworks over just what it takes to fire staff […]
Philly Journalism Woes Continue: “Metropolis” Shutting Down
On the day that the Daily News and Inquirer have reached a temporary armistice with its ownership group, another publication has bitten the dust. In […]
The Biggest “Lunatic” in Philly Journalism
The most important neighborhood newspapers you’re probably not reading are the Germantown Chronicle and the Northwest Independent. One spot in Philadelphia where these papers have […]
The Inky’s Annette John-Hall Leaves “Liquidation” Behind
For Inquirer Metro columnist Annette John-Hall, “liquidation” was the tipping point. When new ownership threatened last month to “liquidate” the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and […]
Why the Myth of the Liberal Press Persists
About a year ago, I wrote something nice—or, at least, not overly insulting—about the Philadelphia Inquirer and the need for its continued survival. In response, […]
Newspaper Union Agreement Reached: The Inquirer and Daily News Will Exist for Two More Years
Three weeks after the Inquirer owners threatened to liquidate the papers and two weeks after Newspaper Guild president and Daily News gossip columnist Dan Gross […]
Website and Petition to “Save Philly Newspapers” Is Launched
A new website called “SavePhillyPapers.org” has launched. You can surmise its purpose. According to an email circulated by newspaper guild Executive Director Bill Ross, the […]
Newspapers, Union At Odds Over Seniority
Dan Denvir reports that the Newspaper Guild believes that Interstate General Media—owner of the Inky, Daily News, and Philly.com—is trying to sneak a provision into […]
Newspaper Guild Opens Negotiations With Interstate General
Poynter reports: The Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia and Interstate General Media “agreed to begin early bargaining on a new contract,” Guild Executive Director Bill […]