So people are saying that print journalism is seeing its last days. I never would have disagreed with that point, but I also never would have thought that I’d actually be standing at a paper’s deathbed while it took its final breath.
Monday was my first day as an CN intern for the Philadelphia Bulletin, and it was my last day. Just minutes before I was about to turn in my first article (on the new Birthright in Coatesville, PA), the publisher Tom Rice called the staff together and announced the end of the Philly Bulletin.
This is actually the second time the Bulletin has ceased publication. It was a prominent evening newspaper in Philadelphia from 1847 to 1982 (a long time!). Tom Rice brought it back in 2004 as “Philadelphia’s Family Newspaper,” and it was known for right-leaning editorials and content.
I did not have much time to get to know the paper or the staff, but it seemed to be a great publication. Unfortunately, Philadelphia is one of the most liberal cities in Obama’s America, and in rough economic times, the little Bulletin did not have much of a chance at surviving. Also, it does not help that print advertisements are in low demand and online news has become much more convenient.
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Yeah, Philly’s one of the most liberal cities in America.
Frank Rizzo was practically a socialist….