Inquirer
Could Philly Newspapers Survive a Strike?
Philadelphia’s two major daily papers — the Inquirer and Daily News, along with their online cousin Philly.com — have survived one calamity after another over […]
PMN Promises Newspapers Will Continue If Guild Strikes
The company that owns the Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com says it will continue to deliver the news even if the Newspaper Guild that journalists […]
Inquirer Journalists Launch Health Care Petition
Members of the Newspaper Guild have launched a petition to pressure the Philadelphia Media Network — owner of the Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com — […]
UPDATE: Newspaper Journos Agree to Temporary Contract Extension
Updated with comment from the Newspaper Guild. A possible strike by Philadelphia’s newspaper journalists has been averted, for at least a month: The union that […]
PHOTO: Philadelphia Newspaper Strike a Real Possibility
See updates below with PMN’s memorandum to journalists, and the guild’s commentary on that memo. [Original] We’re still waiting to hear back on the progress […]
Newspaper Strike Vote Possible Next Week
Updated at 8:50 p.m. with comment from Bill Ross, executive director of the Newspaper Guild. Journalists at the Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com could vote as […]
Inky Union Says Strike Authorization Vote Possible
[Update 7:20 p.m.] Stan Wischnowski, vice president of news operations for Philadelphia Media Network, responds by email: “We don’t agree at all with how the […]
Kopelman, Seven Others Named to Inky Parent Board
Gerry Lenfest just gave a big nod to the local startup community. Philadelphia Media Network, the parent company of the Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com, […]
WATCH: This Is Why the Philly.com Comments Are Changing
Here are reporters from the Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com reading comments on their stories at Philly.com. It’s funny and sad and, well, watch: That […]
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 […]