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Promotion: I’m now the editor of Billy Penn

After nearly three years with our small Philly media startup, I’ve been promoted to editor of Billy Penn.

This comes during an exciting time for our parent company, Spirited Media, but I’m most excited about what’s ahead for our seven-person staff in Philly. Continue reading Promotion: I’m now the editor of Billy Penn

And now for something completely different: Working at Billy Penn

Credit card-size plastic business cards for the Billy Penn staff.
Credit card-size plastic business cards for the Billy Penn staff.

I now work for Billy Penn. The Philly news site, not the person.

It was a tough decision to leave NewsWorks after four years (and they didn’t make it easy to say goodbye), but as the title of this post suggests, I’m ready for a new challenge.

The bootstrapped site (formerly known as Brother.ly) is the work of Jim Brady and Chris Krewson, and I’m thrilled to be working with people who really understand news from a consumer’s perspective. We’re operating under the tagline, “a mobile news platform for a better Philly.” Continue reading And now for something completely different: Working at Billy Penn