The Philadelphia Inquirer is committed to being a diverse, inclusive, equitable, and anti-racist organization in how it operates through its culture, coverage of the news, and service to the community. To accomplish this, The Inquirer approaches this critical work in a manner that is sustainable through investments in its journalism, workplace culture and talent, and community relations.
We value an inclusive culture, grounded in anti-racism and equity, that fosters a sense of belonging for all at The Inquirer.
We work to ensure equity is centered in how The Inquirer approaches journalism. We seek to consistently address systemic racism and other forms of oppression through inclusive, actively anti-racist coverage that reflects, serves, and is informed by all communities.
‘If there is skepticism of what we have done,
or what we can or will do, we have earned that as well. We recognize that the
judgment of our efforts will not be based on the promises
we make, but on the actions we take, and the policies and practices we put in
place to improve our journalism.”
Publisher and Chief Executive Officer, The Philadelphia Inquirer
‘If there is skepticism of
what we have done, or what we can or will do, we have
earned that as well. We recognize that
the judgment of our efforts will not be based on the
promises we make, but on the actions
we take, and the policies and practices we put in place to
improve our journalism.”
Publisher and Chief Executive Officer, The Philadelphia Inquirer
‘If there is skepticism of what we
have done, or what we
can or will do, we have earned that
as well. We recognize that
the judgment of our efforts will not
be based on the promises
we make, but on the actions we
take, and the policies and practices
we put in place to improve our
journalism.”
We began this work amid our national reckoning over social justice in summer 2020 and the impact of a racist headline. We committed then to becoming an anti-racist organization, beginning with commissioning Temple University to conduct an independent audit of our editorial content. You can read the full report here, but in short, we had — and continue to have — work to do on our culture, coverage of the news, and service to the community. Since then, we have taken clear steps to improve.
Our Inquirer for All (Inq4All) work began in 2020 with an obvious but difficult acknowledgement: The Philadelphia Inquirer, in its coverage and in its Newsroom, has too often enabled and institutionalized systemic racism. Nearly 100 employees began convening through working groups and a Steering Committee aimed at transforming The Inquirer into an anti-racist organization. We recognize that to achieve this, we need:
Inclusive, actively anti-racist coverage that serves and is informed by and reflective of all communities.
A transparent, collaborative, and iterative policy-making process that works to ensure these changes take hold and endure, and offers clear guidance and frameworks for problem-solving.
The ongoing Inq4All work has resulted in several positive changes that have been implemented and embraced, including an Anti-Racist Workflow Guide that provides a framework for centering our stories thoughtfully and in consideration of our diverse audiences; a Content Consult Slack channel, where our journalists seek feedback on sensitive stories from peers with varied backgrounds and lived experiences; and an Up for Review policy to consider requests to remove from search engines older stories that are causing undue harm to people mentioned in them.
At The Philadelphia Inquirer, we are dedicated to ensuring information is accessible to all, through our journalism and also through our product and design practices.
We work to create a user-friendly and inclusive experience on our website, app, newsletters, e-Editions, and other digital products. We strive to ensure perceivability, operability, and understandability in every feature we build.
Our approach aligns closely with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA set forth by the World Wide Web Consortium, including:
As a news organization, we have a responsibility to provide information to the public. By improving accessibility, The Inquirer ensures that all people can more easily access this information and stay equally informed. We embrace this as an ongoing responsibility, and continue to invest as we learn.
Should you encounter any difficulties accessing our content on our website, newsletters, or app, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 215-222-2765 or via email at accessibility@inquirer.com.
The Inquirer helps develop high school and college students with an interest in journalism and other media skills through two specialized programs:
The Inquirer also hosts a select number of college students as interns across the Newsroom and other departments. The summer internship program is a nine-week opportunity for local 3rd and 4th-year journalism, product, engineering, and business students. The internship experience is focused on student career development. More information is available at Inquirer.com/careers.
As a part of our commitment to creating and maintaining a positive, inclusive workplace, The Inquirer supports several employee resource groups (ERGs), each of which are open to all employees.
Kaleidoscope is an employee resource group focused on staff from BIPOC communities and individuals with multicultural identities. Participants aim to create a workplace culture in which individuals of all identities feel safe and valued.
Prism provides resources and education to The Inquirer staff and broader LGBTQIA+ community and allies. In addition, the ERG fosters an internal network of allies and colleagues, while acting as cultural leaders and representatives of The Inquirer when collaborating externally.
Inquiring Women brings individuals together to support and empower women, including female journalists, inside and outside the organization. Inquiring Women hosts events to discuss pressing issues that affect women to strengthen the future of journalism.
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