PJNet Today
Philadelphia community leader and former Inquirer staffer
Philip R. Goldsmith says the Inquirer's problem is it's tried to be all things to all people. "It tried to compete against the Times and the Washington Post. It wasn't able to compete in the suburbs, where other newspapers provided much more depth. It once specialized in investigative journalism but that staff has been significantly reduced. It allowed itself to be surrounded by the suburban newspapers, outperformed by the national newspapers and lost its in-depth focus on Philadelphia."
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Q-and-A on where the Philadelphia Newspapers Inc. sale stands (Inquirer)
