Media
Staying power: Sonny Hill celebrates 50 years in the broadcasting industry
The host of "In the Living Room," which airs Sundays on 94WIP Sportsradio, spoke to WHYY’s “Morning Edition” host Jennifer Lynn about breaking new ground.
5 years ago
Listen 6:51Lawmaker aims to curb social media addiction with new bill
Sen. Josh Hawley's Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology, or SMART, Act would ban features that encourage prolonged engagement such as infinite scrolling and autoplay.
5 years ago
Community media makers in Philly feel ‘rug pulled out’ with proposed FCC rule change
PhillyCAM, which runs the city’s public access channels, celebrates its 10th anniversary this fall, but a proposed federal rule change threatens its funding.
5 years ago
Listen 4:17The white Jewish photographer who showcased Philly’s black society has died
Feltonville native Robert Mendelsohn was 61.
5 years ago
DA says Delco man faked racist email, impersonated national journalists
The Delco DA’s Office says Nikolaos Tzima Hatziefstathiou, 25, faked the premises of articles, doctored government documents, and impersonated the press.
5 years ago
Why the Inquirer slashed nearly 40 jobs — but is still optimistic about its future
The newspaper says it has five years to turn things around.
5 years ago
Satirical staple ‘MAD’ to exit newsstands and recycle its classic material
The funny, freckled face of Alfred E. Neuman is more or less retiring.
5 years ago
The Philly woman who videotaped a million hours of TV
Decades before YouTube, Marion Stokes taped everything on TV — nearly a million hours of it. Was she a hoarder or an archivist?
Air Date: July 3, 2019
Listen 12:32Facebook to make jobs, credit ads searchable
Facebook says it will make advertisements for jobs, loans and credit card offers searchable for all U.S. users following a settlement designed to eliminate discrimination.
5 years ago
How media startups in the Philly suburbs are trying to fill the local news ‘void’
Dozens of media startups in Pa. are trying to fill gaps in coverage, while battling the same financial challenges that undercut the newspaper business.
5 years ago
Listen 4:48Who’s filling the local news void in Philly’s suburbs?
As local newspapers Philly suburbs continue to shrink, dozens of scrappy, new media startups have risen to fill the gaps in coverage. What that means for your community.
Air Date: June 27, 2019
Listen 12:43Billy Penn Awards: Brought to you by cheesesteaks, hoagies, innovators and makers
The Billies are a festive fundraiser for local news.
5 years ago
Long live print? Two new arts and culture mags hit Philly this year
The backers of Root Quarterly and Dosage are investing in glossies.
5 years ago
Retribution? Jewell Williams might pull sheriff sale ads from newspapers after primary defeat
The department is “reevaluating” the nearly $8 million it spends annually to advertise auctions in local newspapers — with an eye toward cancelling some ad buys.
5 years ago
Why the Inquirer is replacing Philly.com
On the eve of its 190th birthday, the region’s largest newspaper it making a huge online change.
5 years ago