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The newspaper has the the largest circulation of any newspaper in both Pennsylvania and the [[Delaware Valley]] metropolitan region, which includes Philadelphia and its surrounding communities in southeastern Pennsylvania, [[South Jersey]], northern [[Delaware]], and the northern [[Eastern Shore of Maryland]]. As of 2020, the newspaper has the 17th-largest circulation of any newspaper in the United States<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top 100 Newspapers in the United States|url=https://www.infoplease.com/culture-entertainment/journalism-literature/top-100-newspapers-united-states|access-date=2021-02-15|website=www.infoplease.com|language=en}}</ref> As of 2020, ''The Inquirer'' has won 20 [[Pulitzer Prize]]s.<ref name=circulation>{{cite web|url=http://www.burrellesluce.com/sites/default/files/Top_Media_June_2013_FNL%281%29.pdf|title=2013 Top Media Outlets: Newspapers, Blogs, Consumer Magazines, Social Networks, Websites, and Broadcast Media|publisher=BurrellesLuce|date=June 2013|access-date=April 30, 2015}}</ref>
Several decades after its 1829 founding, ''The Inquirer'' began emerging as one of the nation's major newspapers during the [[American Civil War]]. Its circulation dropped after the Civil War's conclusion, but it rose again by the end of the 19th century. Originally supportive of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], ''The Inquirer''{{'}}s political orientation eventually shifted toward the [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig Party]] and then the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] before
By the end of the 1960s, ''The Inquirer'' trailed its chief competitor, ''[[Philadelphia Bulletin|The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin]]'', and lacked modern facilities and experienced staff. In the 1970s, however, following its acquisition by [[Knight Ridder]] and the hiring of new editors, the newspaper was again turned into one of the country's most prominent and influential newspapers. ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' is owned by [[The Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC]], which also publishes ''[[Philadelphia Daily News]]'', the city's daily [[Tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid]], and the news portal philly.com. As of 2023, the newspaper's publisher and chief executive officer is Elizabeth H. Hughes, and its editor is Gabriel Escobar.<ref name="inquirer.com">{{Cite web|title=About Us {{!}} The Philadelphia Inquirer|url=https://www.inquirer.com/about/|access-date=2020-07-02|website=The Philadelphia Inquirer|language=en-US}}</ref>
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