The Miami Herald Comes Hat In Hand

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Miami Herald to Join with Weeklies, Online Start-Ups in Hyper-Local Project

"What's missing from most of the national efforts, though, are the basic ingredients of hometown journalism: reporters, editors, reader contributions, local ads and information -- and this will be the focus of our project." [Click for MORE]
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The Way Things Were

From The Daily Pulp by Bob Norman:

Above is a photograph taken in 2003 of the giant Miami Herald staff at the time. It looks like a small city. And it's probably been cut in half during the past couple of years.

The photo was taken in honor of the newspaper's 100th anniversary, an occasion that was marked with an extensive and illuminating special section (actually, there were two of them). The kicker is that the Herald probably didn't hit the century mark that year. So it's probably safe to say that the equivalent of everyone past that third palm tree on the right has vanished. The purists at the newspaper said that the 100-year mark wouldn't be hit until 2010 (in part because the newspaper celebrated its 80th anniversary in 1990 -- yeah, do the math). Forgetting that minor snag, the mainbar story was written by Martin Merzer, one of the downsized reporters. Some notable contributors included Dave Barry, Edna Buchanan, and the late, great Gene Miller, who wrote a fine piece about the history of the newspaper and newsroom along with the best corrections ever published by the paper.

Ironically: The anniversary issue had the date wrong. The date was listed as 2002 instead of 2003. But really, what difference does a year make?

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Miami Herald Photo Shoot

On April 21, 2009 members of the Miami Herald Photography / Videography staff gathered at One Herald Plaza to do an official staff photo. Due to photogs being on assignment or absent or recently laid-off, images of the missing members were held up by those in attendance. Timelapse video by Walt Michot. Still photography by Al Diaz. Produced by Candace Barbot. Sphere: Related Content

The Miami Herald Is Said to Be for Sale

The McClatchy Company, burdened by debt and a steep slide in newspaper advertising, wants to sell one of its most-prized properties, The Miami Herald, according to people briefed on the company’s plans.

McClatchy, the nation’s third-largest newspaper chain, has approached potential buyers for The Herald, said these people, who asked for anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the issue. But they said they knew of no serious offers for the paper, reflecting the evaporation of major investors’ interest in buying newspapers. [Click for MORE]

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• FOR SALE: Newspaper. Runs good. Driven daily and Sunday for decades. Leans slightly to the left. Fully loaded: includes presses, delivery trucks, journalists, newsprint reels, many working news boxes. Has fresh coat of layoffs. Needs some work: cost-cutting, redesign, updated Web strategy. Offers buyer a unique chance to be a local big cheese. Seller is highly motivated–will take best offer. [Click for MORE]
• OVERHEARD: Preparing for the worst? There is talk that Tribune Co.'s lending syndicate has hired FTI Consulting as financial pressures build at the owner of the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune. [Click for MORE]
  

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Flashback: Election Night 1996

Election Day Nov. 5, 1996 at The Miami Herald from Robertson Adams on Vimeo. Sphere: Related Content