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The Miami Herald
One Herald Plaza, Miami, FL 33132-1693
Main Phone #: (305) 350-2111
www.MiamiHerald.com
Miami Herald Media Company Mission: Reach everybody, every day, their way.
Founded: First edition published Sept 15, 1903 (as The Miami Evening Record); renamed The Miami Herald on Dec. 1, 1910. Acquired by John S. and James L. Knight in 1937. In 1946, launched international Clipper edition for Latin America, so named because it was shipped on Pan Am flying “clipper” seaplanes. In 1951, won its first of 19 Pulitzer Prizes for reporting on organized crime in Miami. In 1974, along with others in the Knight Newspapers group, merged with Ridder Publications to become Knight Ridder. Most recently, in 2006, was the largest paper acquired and retained by McClatchy Company when it bought Knight Ridder.
Key Executives:
David Landsberg, President and Publisher of The Miami Herald Media Company
Anders Gyllenhaal, Senior Vice President, Executive Editor
Donna Dickey, Vice President/Broward Business Manager
Raul Lopez, General Manager, Miami Herald Interactive
Cesar Mendoza, Vice President, Technology
Susan Rosenthal, Vice President, Finance/Chief Financial Officer
Elissa Vanaver, Vice President, Human Resources/Assistant to the Publisher
Alexandra Villoch, Senior Vice President, Advertising
Terry Whitney, Vice President, Circulation
Craig Woischwill, Vice President, Operations
Rick Hirsch, Director of Multimedia and Special Projects
Joe Oglesby, Editorial Pages Editor
Christina Gomez-Pina, Director of Marketing & Events
Jobs at The Miami Herald: HR Generalist Natalie Piner at 305-376-2802 or E-mail jobs@miamiherald.com
Newsroom Recruiting Contact: Multimedia Director Rick Hirsch, 305-376-3504 or e-mail rhirsch@miamiherald.com
Interactive Recruiting Contact: Director of Site Operations Suzanne Levinson: 305-376-4676 or
e-mail slevinson@miamiherald.com
Online Job Search: Careerbuilder.com, MiamiHerald.com, McClatchy.com
Distinction: Winner of 19 Pulitzer Prizes. Internationally known for award-winning investigative reporting; insightful coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean; groundbreaking use of interactive and multimedia for breaking news.
Circulation Area: Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties in South Florida. The International Edition of The Miami Herald is distributed in nine cities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Market: Primary market of South Florida has more than 4.2 million residents and is the 15th largest in the United States. It is one of the most culturally diverse regions in the country, with a Hispanic population (44%) that is three times higher than the national average (14.5%). %). The Hispanic population for the market is projected to grow at a rate of 12.8% over the next five years. Currently, Miami-Dade County in South Florida has 1.6 million Hispanics; Broward County, 400,000 Hispanics.
Customers: Readers in South Florida, the Caribbean and Latin America; web visitors from around the globe.
Site: An 800,000-square-foot plant on the edge of Biscayne Bay in downtown Miami
Readership: 610,850 daily; 827,596 Sunday
Circulation: 261,476 daily; 335,038 Sunday
Single-Copy Sales: 27% daily, 32% Sunday
Production: Goss Newsliner offset presses converted to 48-inch web in 2007. Computer-to-plate technology installed in 2007.
Color: 20 full-color and four spot-color positions.
Newspaper Website: www.MiamiHerald.com
Average Monthly Page Views: +18.7 million
Average Monthly Unique Visitors: +2.3 million
Other Websites: Miami.com -- South Florida’s Entertainment and Destination website (November 2007)
Partnerships: WLRN Public Radio &TV, CBS 4 WFOR-TV, My 33 TV, Sports Talk 790 The Ticket
Employees: 1,165 full-time; 244 part-time
Newsroom Staff: 339 full-time; 26 part-time
Bureaus: Washington, Tallahassee, Vero Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Kendall, Key West, Gainesville, Bogotá, and Lima
Major Awards:
Pulitzer Prizes
2007 – Local Reporting, Debbie Cenziper
2004 – Commentary, Leonard Pitts Jr.
2001 – Breaking news reporting, staff
1999 – Investigative reporting, staff
1996 – Editorial cartooning, Jim Morin
1993 – Meritorious public service, staff; Commentary, Liz Balmaseda
1991 – Local spot news, staff
1988 – Commentary, Dave Barry; Feature photography, Michel duCille
1987 – National reporting, staff
1986 – Spot news photography, Michel duCille and Carol Guzy; General reporting, Edna Buchanan
1983 – Editorial writing, the editorial board
1981 – International reporting, Shirley Christian
1980 – Feature writing, Madeleine Blais
1976 – General reporting, Gene Miller
1967 – Special reporting, Gene Miller
1951 – Meritorious public service, staff
2006
The Missouri Lifestyle Journalism AwardsGeneral Excellence, 3rd Place
Goldsmith AwardsFinalist, Debbie Cenziper, House of Lies
George Polk AwardFor Metropolitan Reporting, Debbie Cenziper, House of Lies
National Headliner Awards- Local Interest Columns on a Variety of Subjects, Ana Menendez
- Health/Medical Writing, 1st Place, Jacob Goldstein, State’s Files on Doctors Fall Short
- Investigative Reporting, 1st Place, Debbie Cenziper, House of Lies
- Photography Portfolio, 1st Place, Carl Juste
Green Eyeshade Awards
Best of Show – House of Lies in both print and electronic media categories
McClatchy President’s Awards- House of Lies, reported primarily by Debbie Cenziper
- Children of the Americas, reporting and photography
- Special recognition of Shawn Greene for multimedia
Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Awards
Finalist, Investigative, Debbie Cenziper, House of Lies
American Society of Newspaper EditorsCommentary/Column Writing, Ana Menendez
Columbia University Journalism School
Mike Berger Award for Human Interest Writing, Finalist, Nicholas Spangler
Top Place (tie)
- Hidden Docket, Dan Christensen and Patrick Danner
- Predators Among Us, Jason Grotto
1st Place, Investigative, Debbie Cenziper & Staff, House of Lies
Heywood Broun AwardAward For Substantial Distinction, Debbie Cenziper & Staff, House of Lies
EPpy Award (E&P and MediaWeek magazines),
Best Special Feature in a Web Site - News or Event, more than 1 million unique monthly visitors, House of Lies - MiamiHerald.com (tied for 1st place)
Major Advertisers: Macy’s, Brandsmart, AT&T, Miami-Dade County, Sprint, Verizon, AutoNation, Rooms To Go, JC Penney, Sears/KMART, Potamkin (automobile sales)
Creative Ventures: Direct marketing initiatives including sub-zip code zoning; database marketing and direct mail; events such as The Miami Herald and Inter-American Development Bank Americas Conference, TravelExpo and TotalHealth
Special Publications: Niche, community and foreign-language publications including Home & Design, Condo Living, Travel Magazine, New Homes Map Guide, plus themed special sections such as Vanity, Hurricane Preparation, Job Quest, Art Basel, Citizenship
Custom publishing: HCP/Aboard Publishing creates award-winning hotel and in-flight magazines, tourism guides, coffee table books, marketing materials and Web sites
Well-Known Newsroom Personalities: Dave Barry, Leonard Pitts Jr., Andres Oppenheimer, Carl Hiaasen, Ana Menendez, Fred Grimm, Dan LeBatard, Edwin Pope. Most popular bloggers are Dave Barry (humor) and Greg Cote (sports).
Community Involvement: Nationally known Silver Knight Awards scholarship program in its 50th year; Miami Herald Charities’ "Wishbook" donates more than $400,000 to help people in need by granting special wishes at holiday time; Operation Helping Hands community partnership assists in rebuilding after natural disasters; Spelling Bees; Athletic Awards
The Community
Market: A uniquely multicultural region with a large and diverse Hispanic population; hemispheric headquarters for major multinationals, international trade, banking, tourism; cruise capital of the world
Location: Southern tip of Florida peninsula; 228 miles from Havana, Cuba; 105 miles from Freeport in the Bahamas; three hours to Key West; four hours from Orlando
Transportation: Miami International Airport; Fort Lauderdale International Airport; Port of Miami; Port Everglades; Metrorail/Metromover mass transit; Tri-Rail
Population: 4.25 million in South Florida (Dade, Broward and Monroe Counties)
Households: 1.6 million
Household Growth Rate: 6.4%
Ethnic Makeup: In DMA: Non-Hispanic White, 31.9%; Non-Hispanic Black, 19.7%; Non-Hispanic Other, 2.5%; Hispanic – all, 44.0%. In Miami-Dade: Non-Hispanic White, 18.2%; Non-Hispanic Black, 17.9%; Non-Hispanic Other, 3.1%; Hispanic – all, 60.9%. The Hispanic population is predominantly Cuban, followed by Puerto Rican, Colombian, Nicaraguan, Mexican, Venezuelan, Honduran and Peruvian. Also represented are Argentinean, Salvadoran, Ecuadorian, Guatemalan, Chilean, Spanish, Panamanian and Spanish.
Median Household Income: $63,321
Median Home Value: $206,139
Average Rent: 1-bedroom, $752; 2-bedroom, $911; 3-bedroom, $1,205
Climate: Subtropical. Average temperature 76 degrees; average low 69 degrees; average high 83 degrees; average rainfall 58 inches
Major Employers/Industries: Tourism; international trade and commerce; public schools; government; University of Miami, American Airlines, Baptist Health Systems of South Florida, Precision Response Corporation
Major Retailers: Best Buy, Bloomingdales, Brandsmart, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Macy’s, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom’s
Higher Learning: University of Miami; Florida International University; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Memorial College; Barry University; St. Thomas University; Trinity International University; Miami International University of Art & Design; Nova Southeastern University; Miami-Dade College; Broward Community College
Culture: Spectrum of museums and galleries; opera, ballet and symphony companies. A new downtown performing arts complex.
Sports: Florida Marlins (baseball); Miami Dolphins (football); Miami Heat (basketball); Florida Panthers (hockey); Miami FC (semi-pro soccer); University of Miami (Atlantic Coast Conference); Florida International and Florida Atlantic universities (Sun Belt Conference); Gulfstream Park and Calder Racetrack (horse racing); Homestead-Miami Speedway (NASCAR and Indy Car races); WGC-CA Championship and Honda Classic (golf); Sony Ericsson Open (tennis)
Major Annual Events: Art Basel International Art Fair, Miami Film Festival, Miami Book Fair International, Coconut Grove Arts Festival, Winterfest Boat Parade, Air & Sea Show, Las Olas Arts Festival, Art Deco Weekend, Carnaval Miami/Calle Ocho, Coconut Grove Arts Festival
Tourist Attractions: South Beach and other beaches; Little Havana; Florida Keys; Everglades; MetroZoo; Seaquarium; Jungle Island; Vizcaya Palace and Gardens; Fairchild Tropical Garden; Museum of Science
Recreation: Year-round water sports; world-class fishing and diving; sailing; cruising; golf; hiking; biking; lounging
Nightlife: Jazz, salsa and dance clubs; restaurants featuring Spanish, Colombian, Venezuelan, Brazilian and Argentinean cuisine; South Beach; Coral Gables; Coconut Grove; Bayside; Las Olas Boulevard (Fort Lauderdale); Miccosukee Indian and Seminole hotel/casino complexes
Claims to Fame: Art Deco; stone crabs; Cuban coffee; cruise capital of the world
Famous Citizens: David Caruso, Chayanne, Matt Damon, P. Diddy, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Alex Fernandez, Hulk Hogan, Enrique Iglesias, Julio Iglesias, Juanes, Anna Kournikova, Dan Marino, Ricky Martin, Rosie O'Donnell, Shaquille O'Neal,. Donald Pliner, Iggy Pop, Janet Reno, Paulina Rubio, Shakira, Sammy Sosa, Nestor Torres, Dwyane Wade
Trivia: Birthplace of actor Sidney Poitier, lightning capital of the world
Area Information:
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
Omni International Complex
1601 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33132
305-350-7700
www.GreaterMiami.com
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