The Inky Mess
Inquirer Ownership Battle: “Darling … Eliminate the Daily News”
According to an email leaked to Philadelphia magazine, Nancy Phillips, as her long-time companion Lewis Katz was contemplating purchasing a controlling interest in the city’s […]
It’s Time to End the Inky Ownership Battle
If you care about Philadelphia’s newspapers — if you want to see the Inquirer and Daily News on the stands at your local Wawa, say, […]
Journalism That Mattered in Philadelphia, 2013
When I started the process of trying to determine the year’s top Philadelphia journalism, something surprising happened: I ran into a whole lotta “meh.” To […]
Did Bill Marimow Ask for $1 Million to Leave the Inquirer?
The two sides in the dispute among owners of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and philly.com got hung up on one issue in last-ditch settlement […]
Did Inquirer Editor Stage a Fake Standing Ovation for Bill Marimow?
BigTrial.net’s Ralph Cipriano has an intriguing scoop on what we over here at Philly Mag like to call the Inky Mess. When Bill Marimow returned […]
George Norcross Now the Majority Owner of Inquirer, Daily News, Philly.com
In a move that has deep ramifications for Philadelphia’s entire media ecosystem, George Norcross III has become the majority owner of the Inquirer, Daily News and […]
Bill Marimow Is Back. UPDATE: Norcross to Appeal.
#UPDATE: #BREAKING: Judge Orders Fired @PhillyInquirer Editor Bill Marimow Be Immediately Reinstated – http://t.co/cePzk9g5l3 — KYW Newsradio (@KYWNewsradio) November 22, 2013 And just like that, […]
No Settlement Reached in Inquirer Ownership Case
A last-ditch attempt at a settlement between the battling owners of the Inquirer, Daily News and philly.com failed today. Now the legal dispute between George Norcross […]
“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. […]
Exclusive: Internal Documents Tell the Tale of Inquirer Editor Bill Marimow’s Dismissal
Inquirer editor Bill Marimow was fired after many months of infighting with publisher Bob Hall, according to internal documents anonymously delivered this afternoon to Philadelphia magazine. […]