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Philadelphia Inquirer & the Daily News launch pay sites

Andrew Beaujon — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:29:59 +0000

Philly.com | Philadelphia Magazine | News & Tech

Philadelphia’s newspapers launched subscription sites Monday: Inquirer.com and PhillyDailyNews.com. Philly.com, which will continue to feature content from both papers, will remain free.

The sites are strictly membership-only, Interstate General Media … Read more

Daily paper guaranteed for two years in deal between Philly owners, Guild

Andrew Beaujon — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:58:31 +0000

The Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia Inquirer
The Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia and Interstate General Media have struck a tentative agreement that will keep the presses running daily in Philly for the next two years. In a … Read more

Philadelphia group launches campaign to save newspapers

Andrew Beaujon — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:57:13 +0000

The Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia | SavePhillyPapers.org | Philadelphia Inquirer
A group called Save Philadelphia Newspapers has launched a petition drive “in support of the papers and the journalists and other workers who produce it,” a notice from the … Read more

Philly Guild, owners find room to negotiate

Andrew Beaujon — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:41:32 +0000

The Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia and Interstate General Media “agreed to begin early bargaining on a new contract,” Guild Executive Director Bill Ross and Acting President Howard Gensler tell members in an email. The agreement came during “a productive … Read more

Guild head resigns as Philly news orgs face growing turmoil

Andrew Beaujon — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:52:22 +0000

Philadelphia Inquirer | Philadelphia
Daily News reporter Dan Gross is taking a buyout from the paper and will also resign as head of the union that represents workers at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com, Mike Armstrong reports. His … Read more

Guild: Owners say they may liquidate or sell Philly papers this month

Andrew Beaujon — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:18:44 +0000

The Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia
Interstate General Media says it will “liquidate or sell” assets including the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Daily News and Philly.com next week “if it does not reach tentative agreements with all of its unions, … Read more

Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News will launch separate paywalled sites

Andrew Beaujon — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:01:17 +0000

NetNewsCheck
The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News will split from Philly.com in early 2013, Meg Heckman reports. Philly.com general manager Steve Alessi tells Heckman the new sites will have paywalls.

All three entities are owned by Interstate General Media, … Read more

Wendy Warren leaves Philly.com for NBCWashington.com

Andrew Beaujon — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:54:21 +0000

Philly.com editor Wendy Warren is leaving Philly.com to join NBCWashington.com, the website for WRC-TV, an NBC-owned station in Washington, D.C. Warren will be editorial manager, digital. Here’s the memo from NBCWashington GM Jackie Bradford:

I am happy to announce
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Philly.com begins selling sponsorship for its tweets

Jeff Sonderman — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:56:58 +0000

Philly.com, the online side of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, is experimenting with selling sponsored tweets. Some standard tweets sent every day, with top stories or weather, end with a “brought to you by…” sponsor line.

Sarah Schmalbach, paid … Read more

Did first phase for Philly papers sale end last week?

Julie Moos — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:24:20 +0000

Philly.com
Mike Armstrong reports that a group hoping to bid on the Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com may be too late. Real estate developer Bart Blatstein announced his interest in the possible purchase Monday, which Philly.com initially reported and then … Read more