Philadelphia Inquirer editor Bill Marimow was fired on Monday with little warning or explanation. The reason, according to a new report: he refused to fire five staffers the company ordered him to fire.

This morning, Philadelphia Inquirer editor Bill Marimow was abruptly fired. The paper's publisher cited "philosophical differences" to explain the move. Also today, Philly.com ran a story about a book tying former Pennsylvania governor and current Inquirer owner-pal Ed Rendell to organized crime. Coincidence?

Philadelphia Inquirer editor Bill Marimow—a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who's led the paper since 2006—is being demoted back to reporter by the paper's new owners. The reason? The internet.