Media
PhillyVoice Defends Use of Virginia TV Shooting Images
The PhillyVoice.com website came under criticism Wednesday after it posted images from the shooting of two Virginia journalists earlier in the day. The images included […]
Terry Egger Named New Publisher of Philadelphia Newspapers
Terry Egger, former publisher of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, has been named the publisher at Philadelphia Media Network, overseeing the Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com. […]
Carol Erickson, Formerly of CBS 3, Joins Calkins Media
Meteorologist and TV personality Carol Erickson, who had been at CBS 3 since 1978 before leaving earlier this year, has been hired for a job […]
Comcast Invests $200M BuzzFeed, Olympics Partnership Likely
Comcast‘s quest for a younger online audience is coming to fruition. It’s NBCUniversal subsidiary just agreed to make a $200 million equity investment in BuzzFeed — the […]
How Kathleen Kane Fooled the Press
There are few stories I regret writing more in my 18-year career as a professional journalist than this sycophantic 2013 profile of Kathleen Kane. Take this tidbit: […]
Comcast Close to $250 Million BuzzFeed Deal, Report
For the past week, rumors have been circulating about Comcast subsidiary NBCUniversal attempting to bolster its online media business. Now, Recode is reporting that NBCUniversal has a “handshake deal” […]
How Will NBC10 News Report on the Fattahs?
It was 12:49 p.m. and the big headline on CBS Philly’s website was “PA US Rep Chaka Fattah Indicted in Racketeering Case.” On the ABC […]
The Washington Post Sets Food Critic Tom Sietsema Loose In Philly And He Comes Back With Something Beautiful
Tom Sietsema came to Philly and he did it right. He got it–which is so rare these days–and put it all down on paper (and […]
Newspapers Offer Buyout to Older Inquirer, Daily News Workers
Philadelphia Media Network is trying to shed some of its longest-tenured employees — Newspaper Guild members with 25 years or more working for the Inquirer, Daily […]
Meisha Johnson Might Already Be Philly’s Favorite TV Personality
Even before she started her job this week as CBS3’s morning traffic reporter, Meisha Johnson was a hit in Philadelphia — at least judging by […]
Newspaper Guild Files Grievance Over “Dress Code”
Last week, the Newspaper Guild ratified a two-year contract with Philadelphia Media Network and it seemed a new era of labor peace might be at […]
Meisha Johnson Arrives at CBS3 as New Traffic Reporter
There’s another new face at CBS3: Meisha Johnson. The station’s new traffic reporter comes to Philadelphia from Minnesota, where she served in the same role […]
Pat Gallen Leaving 97.5 The Fanatic for CBS3
We don’t know if the staff losses at CBS3 are over yet, but the replacements are clearly on the way: Pat Gallen, a three-year veteran […]
Chris May, Kathy Orr, Beasley Reece Out at CBS3
Chris May, Kathy Orr, and Beasley Reece are all out at CBS3, a spokeswoman confirmed to Philly Mag Tuesday evening, apparently part of a broader […]
Newspaper Strike Countdown: Scenes From Today’s Rally
Tick, tock. Hundreds of Newspaper Guild members marched during a noontime rally Thursday at the Market Street office of Philadelphia Media Network, chanting demands for […]