Head on over to Dan’s Place to see his assessment of the damage, but for now, here’s what you need to know:

¬? NBA writer David Aldridge
¬? national political reporter Tom Fitzgerald
¬? gaming columnist, Rob Watson
¬? High school sports specialist Rob Parent
¬? Schools writer Kellie Patrick
¬? copy editor Howery Pack
¬? Natalie Pompilio,
¬? Adam Fifield
¬? Gaiutra Bahadur
¬? Keith Herbert
¬? Ben Lowe
¬? Stephanie Arnold
¬? Julie Shaw
¬? Christine Schiavo
¬? Jeff Shields
¬? Dawn Fallik
¬? Eils Lotozo
¬? Dwayne Campbell
¬? Toni Callas
¬? Joel Bewley
¬? Leonard Fleming
¬? Kera Ritter

… are no longer at the Inquirer. Say what you will about the Inky sucking since forever, but there’s some real talent on that list, most of it of the young and hopeful variety that, ironically, could have helped resurrect the ailing paper. (Thanks again, Seniority Clause.) Somebody out there, give these people jobs. And alcohol.

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 4th, 2007 at 4:00 pm.