This just in: Confirming an earlier report, Larry Platt will indeed become Editor at the Philadelphia Daily News. Meanwhile, present DN editor Michael Days will migrate to the Inquirer, where he will serve as managing editor.

UPDATE: Official announcement here.

UPDATE 2: Memo from PMN Publisher/CEO Greg Osberg to staff after the jump.

From: Osberg, Greg
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 3:45 PM
To: All PMN Employees
Subject: Announcement

Today, I am pleased to announce several editorial staff changes that will move us significantly closer to becoming the most innovative, relevant and profitable regional media company in the U.S. Stan has assembled a new executive editorial team at the Inquirer and Michael Days will be his new Managing Editor. At the Daily News, Larry Platt, the former editor of Philadelphia Magazine will become the new Editor. These appointments and others mentioned in the attached press release put us in a strong position to achieve our integrated content goals and begin the renaissance of two of America’s most powerful newspaper brands. Please join me in congratulating Michael, Larry, Mike, Sandy, Avery, Tom and Gabe, and wishing them well in their new roles.

Greg

Gregory J. Osberg
Publisher and Chief Executive Officer

Philadelphia Media Network, Inc.
400 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130

This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 at 3:47 pm.