Miami New Times
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| Type | Alternative weekly |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Voice Media Group |
| Publisher | Adam Simon |
| Editor | Tom Finkel |
| Founded | 1987[1] (as New Times Media) |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 3050 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 901 Miami, Florida, 33137 U.S. |
| Circulation | 31,250 (December 2018[update])[2] |
| ISSN | 1072-3331 |
| Website | miaminewtimes |
The Miami New Times is a newspaper published in Miami, Florida, and distributed every Thursday. It primarily serves the Miami metropolitan area, and is headquartered in Miami's Wynwood Art District.[3]
Overview
[edit]It was acquired by Village Voice Media, then known as New Times Media, in 1987, when it was a fortnightly newspaper called the Wave.[4] The paper has won numerous awards,[5] including a George Polk Award for coverage of the Major League steroid scandal in 2014[6] and first place in 2008 among weekly papers from the Investigative Reporters and Editors for stories about the Julia Tuttle Causeway sex offender colony.[7] In 2010, the paper garnered international attention[8] when it published a story by Brandon K. Thorp and Penn Bullock which revealed that anti-gay activist George Alan Rekers had hired a male prostitute to accompany him on a trip to Europe.[9]
In 2012, Village Voice Media executives Scott Tobias, Christine Brennan, and Jeff Mars bought Village Voice Media's papers and associated web properties from its founders and formed Voice Media Group.[10]
Author Steve Almond is a former writer for the Miami New Times.[11] Former Two Live Crew rapper Luther Campbell is a columnist for the paper.[12][13]
In 2020, full-time staff members at the Miami New Times saw their salaries cut by 25 percent due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while several editors and writers were laid off.[14] Voice Media Group also reduced freelance budgets, citing "the current or anticipated decline in revenues."[15] That same year, the New Times reported on similar layoffs at the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "About New Times". Denver, Colorado: New Times Inc. Archived from the original on October 12, 1999.
- ^ "eCirc for Consumer Magazines". Alliance for Audited Media. December 31, 2018. Archived from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ "About Us Archived 2018-09-01 at the Wayback Machine". Miami New Times. Retrieved on October 3, 2009.
- ^ "New Times, Inc. – Company History". FundingUniverse. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
- ^ "Journalism Awards Archived 2010-12-24 at the Wayback Machine." Village Voice Media. Retrieved on December 31, 2010.
- ^ Strouse, Chuck (February 17, 2014). "New Times Tim Elfrink Wins George Polk Award". Miami New Times. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ 2007 IRE Award winners Archived 2009-10-12 at the Wayback Machine." IRE. Retrieved on December 31, 2010.
- ^ How Did the Miami New Times Catch George Rekers with a Rentboy? Archived 2010-07-18 at the Wayback Machine. Gawker. Retrieved on December 31, 2010.
- ^ Thorp, Brandon K.; Bullock, Penn (May 13, 2010). "How George Alan Rekers and his Rent-boy got Busted by New Times". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ^ "Village Voice Media Execs Acquire The Company's Famed Alt Weeklies, Form New Holding Company". Tech Crunch. September 24, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ "Miami New Times site search, 'Subject: Robert Andrew Powell'". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ Kuperstein, Adam (April 7, 2011). "Luther Campbell's Run for Mayor is No Joke". NBC 6 South Florida. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ Campbell, Luther (April 11, 2025). "Uncle Luke: Liberty City Street Renamings Are a Message to Future Generations". Miami New Times. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ Padron, Kaylee (March 27, 2020). "Trouble at Miami New Times as staff writers leave, culture editor is laid off and salaries cut". Caplin News. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ Padron, Kaylee (March 27, 2020). "Trouble at Miami New Times as staff writers leave, culture editor is laid off and salaries cut". Caplin News. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ "The Miami Herald Cuts 70 Jobs and Closes Its Printing Plant". Miami New Times. January 22, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
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