Miami New Times
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| Type | Alternative weekly |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Voice Media Group |
| Publisher | Adam Simon |
| Editor | Chuck Strouse |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters |
2750 NW 3rd Ave. Miami, Florida, 33127 United States |
| Circulation | 55,631 (December 2014)[1] |
| Website |
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The Miami New Times is a free weekly newspaper published in Miami and distributed every Thursday. It primarily serves the Miami area and is headquartered in Miami's Wynwood Art District.[2]
Overview
It was acquired by Village Voice Media, then known as New Times Media, in 1987, when it was a fortnightly newspaper called the Wave.[3] As of 2010 it is edited by Chuck Strouse, a former Miami Herald reporter. The paper has won numerous awards,[4] including a first place in 2008 among weekly papers from the Investigative Reporters and Editors for stories about the Julia Tuttle Causeway sex offender colony.[5] In 2010, the paper garnered international attention[6] 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.[7]
In September 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.[8]
Former writers for the Miami New Times include authors Steve Almond, Pete Collins, Jim DeFede, Ben Greenman, Robert Andrew Powell,[9] Sean Rowe, and Kirk Semple.[10]
References
- ↑ "eCirc for Consumer Magazines". Alliance for Audited Media. December 31, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ↑ "About Us." Miami New Times. Retrieved on October 3, 2009.
- ↑ "New Times, Inc. – Company History". FundingUniverse. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ↑ "Journalism Awards." Village Voice Media. Retrieved on December 31, 2010.
- ↑ 2007 IRE Award winners." IRE. Retrieved on December 31, 2010.
- ↑ How Did the Miami New Times Catch George Rekers with a Rentboy?. Gawker. Retrieved on December 31, 2010.
- ↑ Thorp, Brandon K.; Bullock, Penn (2010-05-13). "How George Alan Rekers and his Rent-boy got Busted by New Times". Miami New Times.
- ↑ "Village Voice Media Execs Acquire The Company's Famed Alt Weeklies, Form New Holding Company". Tech Crunch. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ↑ "Miami New Times site search, 'Subject: Robert Andrew Powell'". Miami New Times.
- ↑ "Miami New Times site search, 'Subject: Kirk Semple". Miami New Times.