Screamin' A. Smith is Back

According to Deadspin: Stephen A. Smith has returned the the Philadelphia Inquirer after a messy arbitration hearing with the paper.

Stephen A. types with MORE CAPS than seldom reader Moose. Also know as Moof because of his love for the letter "f" and maybe now Mouph, in honor of the overage Villanova Center. A search on philly.com has Stephen A. Smith in the columnist section but then he is not listed.

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Philly.com to Charge for Content

This really pisses me off. Brian Tierney, the Chief Executive of Philadelphia Media Holdings, told Good Day Philadelphia that Philly.com will begin charging for its content by the end of the year. Philly.com includes content from both The Daily News and The Inquirer.

"I think by the end of this year we'll starting doing what a lot of other newspapers are looking at doing and charging something for it,” Tierney said. “We can’t spend $53 million on newsroom costs and give it away on the back door in terms of things. There will be a small charge for that.”

When asked by Fox 29’s Steve Keeley when such a charge would go into effect, Tierney said “by the end of the year.”

I am a big fan of Philly.com, as a lot of times I can't get my hands on a newspaper while at work or at home. I'll be honest though, I refuse to pay to read news online. I don't know if I'm in the minority or not, but I am fine gettting my news and sports elsewhere if they begin charging. National sports and news sites are abundant (and free), and as much as I love the sports section of The Daily News, I will make the sacrifice. I know times are tough, but I don't think this is the answer to their problems.

Will you pay to visit Philly.com?

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