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Tony Phyrillas (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Pennsylvania's biggest newspaper, The Philadelphia Inquirer, which largely ignored the pay raise scandal in 2005, really likes the Bonusgate scandal of 2008. The newspaper has devoted numerous articles and editorials on the latest example of corruption in Harrisburg. The headline in today's editorial screams: "Hold them accountable" From the editorial: Pennsylvanians have a duty to demand better government....
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Tony Phyrillas (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
The editorial board of The Philadelphia Inquirer wants to see some payback from the voters for the most recent betrayal of the public trust by the Harrisburg bunch. "The stunning indictments yesterday involving bonuses paid to Harrisburg staffers are the product of a legislature that doesn't feel accountable to anyone," the newspaper says in an editorial. The newspaper is also calling for the resignation...
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HolyCoast.com (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
As we prepare to celebrate the birthday of the nation, let me draw your attention to a column from the Philadelphia Inquirer: Chris Satullo: A not-so-glorious Fourth U.S. atrocities are unworthy of our heritage. Put the fireworks in storage. Cancel the parade. Tuck the soaring speeches in a drawer for another time. This year, America doesn't deserve to celebrate its birthday. This Fourth of July should...
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The Local Onliner (Free subscription) | 06/23/2008
To all the skeptics who thought that Zillow’s deal with newspapers would never roll out…..next week, The Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News and Richmond Times Dispatch are selling featured listings for Zillow at the same time as they are placing their classifieds. More newspapers will be added each week. The participating newspaper [...]
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Health Care Renewal (Free subscription) | 06/21/2008
June 21, 2008 Sen. Chuck Grassley 135 Hart Senate Bldg. Washington, DC 20510-1501 via email Dear Senator Grassley: Regarding the June 21, 2008 article in my local newspaper, the Philadelphia Inquirer, entitled “ Glaxo’s Paxil faces scrutiny on the Hill ” ( http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20624784.html ), I note your concerns that Glaxo/GSK may have withheld Paxil adverse events information on...
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Influential Interactive Marketing (Free subscription) | 06/21/2008
A few weeks ago the Philadelphia Inquirer and a few other local papers in the Philly area launched a very interesting mock advertising campaign for a new airline called "Derrie-Air" which was proposing the revolutionary new business model of charging...
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THE CENTRIST (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
The Philadelphia Inquirer has a big package on its Web site called "Property Tax Madness." It's interesting stuff, but it's also the latest example of how the state's biggest newspaper is usually a couple of years late with the news. Other newspapers have been harping on the need for property tax reform for years. The gist of the Inky package is: "An Inquirer analysis of 500,000 tax records in Philadelphia...
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Tony Phyrillas (Free subscription) | 06/14/2008
Pennsylvania's biggest newspaper, The Philadelphia Inquirer, has finally figured out that property taxes are the No. 1 issue facing state residents. The newspaper is publishing a three-part series to highlight the "wildly disparate tax rates that widen the economic divide between haves and have-nots." You don't say. Smaller newspapers (The Mercury comes to mind right away) have written hundreds of...
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Techdirt (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
Last week, the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News (both owned by the same media company) ran full page ads for a "new" airline called Derrie-Air that had a unique selling point: pay what you weigh. Different routes had different prices that were all per pound. The idea was that the lighter you (and your luggage) were, the less you would have to pay. The only thing is that the airline...
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Environmental Republican (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
Philadelphia Media Holdings bigwig Brian Tierney--owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News--wanted to assuage any qualms people may have about the continued effectiveness of newspaper print and online advertising. To show that it still has an effect on sales, he created the fictitious Derrie-Air Airlines where they supposedly charge by the weight of the person and their luggage. Website
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CNNMoney.com (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Brian Tierney was pretty cocky when he and a group of investors bought the Philadelphia Inquirer and its sister, the tabloid Daily News, for $515 million two years ago. The former public relations magnate vowed to boost circulation and revenue at the papers.
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Unfortune (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Brian Tierney was pretty cocky when he and a group of investors bought the Philadelphia Inquirer and its sister, the tabloid Daily News, for $515 million two years ago. The former public relations magnate vowed to boost circulation and revenue at the papers.
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The Print CEO Blog (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News ran a fake ad campaign within their Friday editions to “demonstrate the power of our brands in generating awareness and generating traffic for our advertisers, and put a smile on people’s faces.” According to Philly.com the Friday editions contained blue banners throughout the papers , as well as [...]
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The Praized Blog (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
Readers of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News opened their papers yesterday (editor’s note: Friday) to see ads for a new airline called Derrie-Air, which purportedly charges passengers by the pound. But the new carrier will never get off the ground. It’s a one-day advertising campaign about a fake airline by Philadelphia [...]
