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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Philadelphia Weekly axes longtime editor Tim Whitaker
Adamma Ince has replaced Tim Whitaker as the editor of Philadelphia Weekly, the paper's parent company Review Publishing announced this evening. Whitaker, who led the newspaper since 1994 when it was still known as the Welcomat  learned today that he was being replaced. He has not returned a message we left at his home this afternoon. Ince spent 12 years at the Village Voice which she left last year as the New York weekly's deputy managing editor. Anthony A. Clifton, the Englishman who owns Review, says he's "excited to welcome Adamma to our team and to have her build on the foundations and growth established by Tim Whitaker who has served as Editor of Philadelphia Weekly since 1994. Adamma gained valuable experience and a special passion for editorial from The Village Voice in New York which can only lift PW to new heights in the fast changing world of print and electronic media." Ince is not Review's first Village Voice import. Former Voice exec George Troyano was brought on as president and chief operating officer earlier this year.
Posted by Dan Gross @ 5:58 PM  Permalink | File Under: Media Matters | 24 comments
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Posted by Eclecticthings 05:54 PM, 11/12/2008
Could they take DMac too?
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Posted by didderbops 08:54 PM, 11/12/2008
Forgive hanksperka, he is still on an emotional 2nd grade level.
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Posted by welcomat 09:45 PM, 11/12/2008
Are women still cheaper,hope she got her moving expensese paid. Did mr Clifton followed the revolving door at VV I doubt it !!!!What is he thinking Another try to revive this paper or ready to kill it sooner, bummer that the economy suck and no investors are available. CommandorSW does not understand that the only way to get money for free papers is adds, read or opened a VV lately ;) GOOD LUCK TIM thanks forthe geat stories
Posted by larryork 10:03 PM, 11/12/2008
Sorry you didn't get the Phila. Weekly job, Dan. I suppose the Daily News is still stuck with the cost of your indefensible shilling for Larry Mendte.
Posted by 19151 10:08 PM, 11/12/2008
Funny, I just got done reading Tim's piece in this week's edition. Time and again I marvel at his (and most of the paper's writers) inability to see anything in a moderate fashion. Not that I expect anyone from the Village Voice to see both sides of a story, either.
Posted by AreaMan 10:22 PM, 11/12/2008
Every Wednesday I race to the honor box to get the Philadelphia Weekly and search the ad for Bell Beverage. $22.99 for a case of Spaten! Ausgezeitnicht!!
Posted by nugget 10:35 PM, 11/12/2008
That's a shame. I interviewed Tim Whitaker when I was in school and he seemed like a really cool guy who really loved what he did.
Posted by jpeters 11:35 PM, 11/12/2008
Maybe the Daily News will follow suit and can Dan Gross so we don't have to read about which Eagle ate at Davio's over the weekend.
Posted by dartvader 12:16 AM, 11/13/2008
The Welcomat was a good paper. Bring it back. All the papers in Philly are garbage. Not enough real local news.
Posted by whatthe? 12:53 AM, 11/13/2008
You sure it wasn't previously called the "Doormat" collecting dirt, scum, gum, rum, dumb bums ?
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