That’s right, the Inquirer has sent out a memo to its staff requiring reporters and editors to hold non-breaking stories for the newspaper. “Beginning today, we are adopting an Inquirer first policy for our signature investigative reporting, enterprise, trend stories, news features, and reviews of all sorts,” explains managing editor Mike Leary. “What that means is that we won’t post those stories online until they’re in print.” Leary says that breaking stories will remain first on the web. Earlier this week, there was this story in Editor & Publisher:
“The owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News is facing more debt troubles, according to a Standard & Poors report that says the company has received a forbearance agreement from creditors through Sept. 10.”
Sounds like a big opportunity for the Philly TV stations.
Says Jeff Jarvis: “What the hell are they thinking in Philadelphia?”