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Thom Nickels: Student journalism in the 1970s at The New Price Review

March 21, 2025March 20, 2025
Thom Nickels

A lot has changed in journalism in the last fifty years

By Thom Nickels

Media

Thom Nickels: Where do dead journalists go?

February 14, 2025February 13, 2025
Thom Nickels

Where do dead journalists go?  Presumably they go where everyone else goes, but in the competitive fishbowl world of Philly […]

Media

Beth Ann Rosica: The biggest winner of this week’s election is the alternative media

November 8, 2024November 8, 2024
Beth Ann Rosica
7

There were big winners and losers this week, but perhaps the most important victory goes to the alternative media outlets […]

Election Law

Questionable news site continues promoting down-ballot Democrats using Facebook ads

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024
Todd Shepherd
1

By Todd Shepherd

Media

Thom Nickels: Remembering Josh Kruger

October 11, 2023October 11, 2023
Thom Nickels
2

The life of a passionate advocate and journalist tragically cut short.
By Thom Nickels

Media Bias

The Editors: Inquirer’s editorial goes overboard with hasty, hyperbolic judgment against Central Bucks schools

December 20, 2022December 20, 2022
The Editors
5

The editorial from the paper of record is little more than a press release from one side in a complaint that is not a lawsuit.
By The Editors

Media

Christine Flowers: On the demise of a once-great newspaper

February 28, 2022March 1, 2022
Christine Flowers
16

Begrudging open-mindedness has given way to stifling groupthink.
By Christine Flowers

From The Editors

Terry Tracy: Why Broad + Liberty is investing in investigative journalism

March 23, 2021March 23, 2021
Terry Tracy
2

With so much going on at Broad + Liberty, we have our most exciting update for you yet.
By Terry Tracy

Crime

Ben Mannes: How to get away with murder in Philadelphia

January 14, 2021February 22, 2022
A. Benjamin Mannes

Murders hit their highest number in Philadelphia since 1990 last year. The mayor, police commissioner, district attorney and media establishment seem more concerned with controlling the narrative than addressing the problem.
By Ben Mannes

Crime

Ben Mannes: Philly activists infiltrate Harvard to call for abolishing crime reporting

January 10, 2021February 22, 2022
A. Benjamin Mannes
2

Harvard University’s Nieman Lab has called for journalists to “abolish the crime beat,” claiming that the coverage of crime is racist. Unfortunately, this latest evolution in the politicization of journalism will only serve to increase the public’s distrust in the media, including their local journalists.
By Ben Mannes

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Op-Ed

Harper + Lamb: The four-letter word missing from the One Big Beautiful Bill: JOBS

Harper + Lamb: The four-letter word missing from the One Big Beautiful Bill: JOBS

schedule June 19 2025
ink_pen Kate Harper and Conor Lamb

In the hazy fog of hyper-partisan Washington, it’s easy to miss what is directly in front of you. That has […]

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