Miami New Times
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Miami New Times
| Type | Alternative weekly |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Village Voice Media, Inc. |
| Publisher | Adam Simon |
| Editor | Chuck Strouse |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | 4500 Biscayne Blvd. Suite 200 Miami, Florida, 33137 USA |
| Circulation | 69,500[1] |
| Official website | Miaminewtimes.com |
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 near Miami's Design District.[2]
Overview
It was acquired by Village Voice Media, then known as New Times Media, in 1987, when it was 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]
Former writers for the Miami New Times include authors Steve Almond, Sean Rowe, Robert Andrew Powell, Jim DeFede, and Kirk Semple.
References
- ^ "eCirc for Consumer Magazines". Audit Bureau of Circulations. June 30, 2011. http://abcas3.accessabc.com/ecirc/magtitlesearch.asp. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "About Us." Miami New Times. Retrieved on October 3, 2009.
- ^ "New Times, Inc. – Company History". FundingUniverse. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/New-Times-Inc-Company-History.html. 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. http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2010-05-13/news/how-george-alan-rekers-and-his-rent-boy-got-busted-by-new-times/.
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