Media
Comcast to Buy Vox Media?
Comcast is reportedly in talks to purchase Vox Media (owners of SB Nation, Eater and The Verge). It would make Comcast a major player in […]
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 […]
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 — […]
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 […]
The Lines in This Fox 29 Story About Poop Falling From the Sky, Ranked
Monday night on Fox 29, reporter Brad Sattin covered quite the story: A Sweet 16 party in Levittown was interrupted by an airplane releasing its […]
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 […]
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 […]
Humans of New York-Style Blog Spotlights Philly’s Cerebral Palsy Community
A new blog put together by three Penn students features photos and stories from what might be an unexpected location: the HMS School for Children […]
Dear Philadelphia Media: Stop Calling the Mayoral Race Boring
Yesterday, Citified’s Holly Otterbein was the latest journalist covering this year’s primary to call the race “dull.” This isn’t to pick on Holly. Plenty of other generally […]
Columbia Journalism School’s Damning Report on That UVA Rape Story
Last night, the report by the team assigned by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism to dissect what went wrong in Rolling Stone‘s story […]
How the Founders of Philly Tech Week Built a New-Media Empire
It’s a frigid February day, and Union Transfer — as usual — is throbbing with young people. Only it’s not rock bands and sweaty, dancing […]
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 […]
Rich Hofmann Named New Sports Editor of Daily News
The Philadelphia Daily News announced today that longtime sports columnist Rich Hofmann will become the new executive sports editor of the newspaper. The paper sent […]
PlanPhilly Moving to WHYY
PlanPhilly, the website that covers planning and development news in Philadelphia, is moving from its longtime home under the PennPraxis umbrella to become part of […]
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 […]