Now that the current sale process is complete, the Philadelphia daily papers have their fifth owner in six years. Below is a detailed time line of events, with links to Poynter Online coverage on this sale and previous ownership transitions for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com.
Tierney, unions negotiate (part II)
Marimow becomes Inquirer editor
Tierney, unions negotiate (part I)
Tierney & associates buy papers
McClatchy buys Knight Ridder newspapers, plans to sell Philadelphia papers
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