The Miami Herald Media
Company
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At a Glance
- President and Publisher: David Landsberg
- Executive Editor: Aminda "Mindy" Marques
- Miami Herald Media Company employees: Approximately 800 full-time, 100 part-time
- Audience: Net combined audience for Miami Herald Media Company newspapers and websites is 1,526,859 (net combined audience is the net audience of local past week readership for the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald newspapers and past 30-day local unique visitors for both MiamiHerald.com, ElNuevoHerald.com and Miami.com websites.)
- Miami Herald Readership: 534,195 daily; 818,780 Sunday
- Miami Herald Print Circulation: 191,873 daily; 263,612 Sunday
- Miami Herald Single-Copy Sales: 21% daily; 30% Sunday
- Website: www.MiamiHerald.com
- Combined page views for Miami Herald Media Company websites: 35,784,990
- Combined unique visitors to Miami Herald Media Company websites: 7,226,314
(Combined page views and unique users numbers are from Omniture using a 3-month average between January and March 2011)
Major Milestones
- 1903: First
edition published Sept 15 as The Miami Evening Record
- 1910: Renamed The Miami Herald on Dec. 1.
- 1937: Acquired by John S. and James L. Knight
- 1946: Launched international Clipper edition for Latin America, so named
because it was shipped on Pan Am flying "clipper" seaplanes.
- 1951: Won
its first of 19 Pulitzer Prizes for reporting on organized crime in
Miami.
- 1974: Along
with others in the Knight Newspapers group, merged with Ridder
Publications to become Knight Ridder.
- 2006: It was the largest paper acquired and
retained by McClatchy Company when it bought Knight Ridder.
Top Management
- Advertising: Alexandra Villoch, Senior Vice
President of Advertising and Marketing
- Broward Business Manager: Donna Dickey
- Circulation & Operations: Craig Woischwill, Senior Vice President
- Editorial Pages Editor: Myriam Marquez
- Finance: Susan Rosenthal, Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer
- Human Resources: Elissa Vanaver, Vice President and Assistant to the
Publisher
- Marketing & Events: Angie Diaz-Medina, Director
- Miami Herald Interactive: Raul Lopez, General
Manager
- Technology: Cesar Mendoza, Vice
President
Newspaper at a glance
- Customers: Readers in South Florida, the Caribbean and Latin America; web visitors from around the globe.
- Circulation Area: Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties in South Florida.
- Market: Primary market of South Florida has nearly 4.3 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 (45%) that is three times higher than the national average (15%). The Hispanic population for the market is projected to grow at a rate of 13% over the next five years. Currently, Miami-Dade County in South Florida has 1.5 million Hispanics; Broward County, 426,900 Hispanics.
Websites
- MiamiHerald.com: South Floridašs source for the latest breaking local news,
plus sports, weather, business, jobs, real estate, shopping, health, travel,
entertainment and more.
- elNuevoHerald.com: The leading Spanish-language news website in the U.S.,
with comprehensive news coverage of the Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Miami.com: Your insider guide to Miami and South Florida entertainment,
including nightlife, restaurants, hotels, shopping, events, attractions and
more. Write your own reviews or read ours. Search through thousands of
listings.
- MomsMiami.com: South Floridašs guide for parents, with information on
raising healthy, happy kids. Parents can connect with each other for
advice and support, share photos and find fun things to do with the family.
Other ventures
- Creative ventures: Direct marketing initiatives including sub-zip code zoning; database marketing, printing & distribution and direct mail; events such as The Miami Herald Americas Conference.
- Special publications: Niche, community and foreign-language publications, plus themed special sections such as Vanity, Hurricane Preparation, Job Quest, Art Basel.
- Custom publishing: HCP/Aboard Publishing creates award-winning hotel and in-flight magazines, tourism guides, coffee table books, marketing materials and Web sites.
Want to join our team?
Partnerships
Major Advertisers
- Macy's
- Brandsmart
- AT&T
- Miami-Dade County
- Sprint
- Verizon
- South Motors
- Rooms To Go
- JC Penney
- Sears/KMART
- Potamkin Automotive
Community Involvement
- Silver Knight Awards: Nationally recognized scholarship program for
outstanding South Florida high school seniors, now in its 50th year.
- Miami Herald Charities Wishbook: Charitable organization that donates more
than $600,000 to help people in need by granting special wishes each holiday
season.
- Operation Helping Hands: Community partnership that assists in rebuilding
in the aftermath of natural disasters.
- Miami Herald Spelling Bee: Annual competition for the best spellers in
grades 5 through 8 from Miami-Dade and Broward county schools. Top two
winners go on to compete in the National Spelling Bee.
- Athletic
Awards: Annual event celebrating the athletic and academic
achievements of exceptional high school athletes in Miami-Dade and Broward.
- Americas
Conference: The Miami Heraldšs signature annual event and the
region's premier business and political forum on Latin America and the
Caribbean.
- Miami Herald Hunt: A beloved annual South Florida event for the past 25
years in which thousands of players compete to solve a giant urban puzzle.
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ABOUT THE MIAMI HERALD NEWSROOM
At a Glance
- Executive Editor: Aminda "Mindy" Marques
- Newsroom Staff: 190 full-time; 20
part-time
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- 2009: Breaking news photography, Patrick Farrell
- 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
- 1993: Commentary, Liz Balmaseda
- 1991: Local
spot news, staff
- 1988: Commentary, Dave Barry
- 1988: Feature photography, Michel duCille
- 1987: National reporting, staff
- 1986: Spot
news photography, Michel duCille and Carol Guzy
- 1986: 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
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At a Glance
- 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
- 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
- Transportation: Miami International
Airport; Fort Lauderdale International Airport; Port of Miami; Port
Everglades;
- Metrorail/Metromover mass transit;
Tri-Rail
- Ethnic Makeup: In DMA: Non-Hispanic White, 31.1%; Non-Hispanic Black,
19.8%; Non-Hispanic Other, 4.4%; Hispanic - all, 44.6%. In Miami-Dade:
Non-Hispanic White, 17.8%; Non-Hispanic Black, 17.8%; Non-Hispanic
Other, 3.1%; Hispanic - all, 61.3%. The Hispanic population is
predominantly Cuban, followed by Colombian, Nicaraguan, Puerto Rican,
Dominican, Honduran, Mexican, Venezuelan, and Peruvian. Also
represented are Argentinean, Guatemalan, Salvadoran, Ecuadorian,
Chilean, Panamanian Spaniard, and Costa Rican.
- Major Employers/Industries: Tourism; international trade and
commerce; public schools; government; Publix, Baptist Health, University
of Miami, American
- Airlines, Precision Response Corporation
- Major Retailers: Best Buy, Bloomingdales,
Brandsmart, Dillard's, JCPenney, Macy's, Neiman Marcus,
Nordstrom's, Sears
Facts and figures
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Population: 4.3 million in South
Florida (Dade, Broward and Monroe Counties)
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Households: 1.6
million
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Household Growth Rate since
2000: 7.1%
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Average Household Income: $66,396
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Median Home Value: $288,621
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Median Monthly Rent: Miami-Dade,
$967; Broward, $1,097; Monroe, $1,110
Culture and Lifestyle
- Climate: Subtropical. Average temperature 76 degrees; average low 69 degrees;
average high 83 degrees; average rainfall 58 inches
- Higher Learning: University of Miami; Florida International
University; NOVA University; Miami Dade College; Florida Memorial
College; Barry
- University; St. Thomas University; Miami
International University of Art & Design; 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
- 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, Casinos and
racetracks at Gulftream Park, The Isles Casino
- 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,Dwyane Wade, Donald Pliner, Iggy Pop,
Janet Reno, Paulina Rubio,
- Shakira, Sammy Sosa, Nestor Torres
- Trivia: Birthplace of actor Sidney Poitier,
lightning capital of the world
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