Philly Inquirer to sell printing facility, layoffs expected
The Philadelphia Inquirer is planning on selling its Schuylkill Printing Plant, which was built in 1992. The move will force the paper to make about 500 of the 550 plant workers redundant. They represent about half of the Inquirer’s workforce of 1,073. The company is expected to farm out print production to a Cherry Hill, […]
Philadelphia Inquirer seeks digital editor
The Philadelphia Inquirer is looking for a digital editor to help launch and foster a new version of Inquirer.com that will help audiences better understand the region. DUTIES: Work with editors and reporters on story assignments, story formats and publication plans Write and workshop headlines for multiple platforms Write and workshop push alerts and other […]
SF Chronicle hires Gartner for investigations and narrative projects
Lisa Gartner will be joining the San Francisco Chronicle to oversee investigations and narrative projects in September, reports Politico. Gartner will be joining from the Philadelphia Inquirer where she worked as investigative reporter. Previously, Gartner was with Tampa Bay Times for more than five years, joining as education reporter and then serving as enterprise reporter. […]
Philly Inquirer seeks deputy editor for Spotlight PA
The Philadelphia Inquirer is seeking a deputy editor for its team at Spotlight PA, an award-winning independent newsroom covering Pennsylvania’s Capitol and urgent statewide issues. In this role, you will work hand-in-hand with Spotlight PA’s editing team to execute the newsroom’s goal of creating compelling digital accountability journalism that gets results. The editor will mentor […]
Philly Inquirer editor Wischnowski resigns after social media backlash
Stan Wischnowski, editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer has resigned from his post “following backlash on social media from a controversial “Buildings Matter, Too” headline,” reports Fox Business. Publisher Lisa Hughes made the announcement on Saturday and thanked him for his 20 years of service. Wischnowski will formally leave the paper on June 12. In the […]
Poynter’s PolitiFact and The Philly Inquirer form state partnership
The Poynter Institute announced a new partnership between its fact-checking news organization PolitiFact and The Philadelphia Inquirer. “The Inquirer partnered with PolitiFact to bring an added layer of transparency and trust to our political coverage in this pivotal election year,” said Stan Wischnowski, Inquirer senior vice president and executive editor. “The timing couldn’t be better: […]
Philly NewsGuild and Philly Inquirer agree to tentative labor pact
The NewsGuild of Greater Philadelphia and The Philadelphia Inquirer have agreed to a tentative three-year contract agreement with raises and a workforce diversity provision. The 338 union members began voting on the tentative contract on Thursday and are expected to continue voting through 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. The contract contains a onetime lump-sum payment equivalent to […]
Philly Inquirer seeks digital editor health and biz and news
The Philadelphia Inquirer is looking for a digital editor to amplify the coverage of health, science, business and the built environment. The ideal candidate is someone who can keep coverage both responsible and interesting as the coronavirus outbreak extends its reach. The Inquirer also seeks a digital editor to amplify news coverage. The ideal candidate […]
Hughes named Philadelphia Inquirer’s publisher and CEO
The Philadelphia Inquirer has appointed Lisa Hughes as publisher and chief executive officer, replacing Terry Egger. The appointment comes after Egger announced his plan to retire, reports Yahoo Finance. “Lisa Hughes is well-known to the leadership team of The Inquirer and The Lenfest Institute, and is well-positioned to build upon the substantial foundation created by […]
Philadelphia Inquirer newsroom internship summer 2020
The Philadelphia Inquirer is offering numerous newsroom summer internships in 2020. Candidates should be self-starters and excited about today’s journalism across multiple platforms. Interns work a 40-hour week for 10 weeks beginning in the weeks of June 1 or 15 depending on the close of their academic year. Pay is $18 an hour. Internships may […]
