Miami New Times

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Miami New Times
Miami New Times cover.jpg
Type Alternative weekly
Format Tabloid
Owner Voice Media Group
PublisherAdam Simon
EditorTom Finkel
Founded1987;39 years ago (1987) [1] (as New Times Media)
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters3050 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 901
Miami, Florida, 33137
U.S.
Circulation 31,250 (December 2018) [2]
ISSN 1072-3331
Website miaminewtimes.com
The Miami New Times headquarters in the Edgewater section of Miami Miami New Times building.jpg
The Miami New Times headquarters in the Edgewater section of Miami

The Miami New Times is a newspaper based in Miami, Florida, with online news coverage and commentary published daily and a print edition distributed weekly. [3] [4] Focusing primarily on local arts and culture, the Miami New Times serves the Miami metropolitan area, and is headquartered in Miami's Wynwood Art District. [5] [6]

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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. [7] The paper has won numerous awards, [8] including a George Polk Award for coverage of the Major League steroid scandal in 2014 [9] and first place in 2008 among weekly papers from the Investigative Reporters and Editors for stories about the Julia Tuttle Causeway sex offender colony. [10] In 2010, the paper garnered international attention [11] 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. [12]

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. [13]

Author Steve Almond is a former writer for the Miami New Times. [14] Former Two Live Crew rapper Luther Campbell is a columnist for the paper. [15] [16]

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. [17] Voice Media Group also reduced freelance budgets, citing "the current or anticipated decline in revenues." [18] That same year, the New Times reported on similar layoffs at the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald . [19]

As of 2025, the Miami New Times relies heavily on freelancers to cover local news. [20] [21]

References

  1. ↑ "About New Times". Denver, Colorado: New Times Inc. Archived from the original on October 12, 1999.
  2. ↑ "eCirc for Consumer Magazines". Alliance for Audited Media. December 31, 2018. Archived from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Member Directory". Florida Press Association. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Miami New Times". Greater Miami & Miami Beach. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  5. ↑ "About Us Archived 2018-09-01 at the Wayback Machine ". Miami New Times. Retrieved on October 3, 2009.
  6. ↑ Lopez-Alvar, Nicole (January 23, 2026). "Popular Miami Sushi Spot to Open Fort Lauderdale Location". Miami New Times. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  7. ↑ "New Times, Inc. – Company History". FundingUniverse. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Journalism Awards Archived 2010-12-24 at the Wayback Machine ." Village Voice Media. Retrieved on December 31, 2010.
  9. ↑ Strouse, Chuck (February 17, 2014). "New Times Tim Elfrink Wins George Polk Award". Miami New Times. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  10. ↑ 2007 IRE Award winners Archived 2009-10-12 at the Wayback Machine ." IRE. Retrieved on December 31, 2010.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "Village Voice Media Execs Acquire The Company's Famed Alt Weeklies, Form New Holding Company". Tech Crunch. September 24, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Miami New Times site search, 'Subject: Robert Andrew Powell'". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  15. ↑ Kuperstein, Adam (April 7, 2011). "Luther Campbell's Run for Mayor is No Joke". NBC 6 South Florida. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  16. ↑ Campbell, Luther (April 11, 2025). "Uncle Luke: Liberty City Street Renamings Are a Message to Future Generations". Miami New Times. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ 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.
  19. ↑ "The Miami Herald Cuts 70 Jobs and Closes Its Printing Plant". Miami New Times. January 22, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  20. ↑ "New Times Seeks Freelancers to Cover Breaking Food and Restaurant News". Miami New Times. August 25, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  21. ↑ Times, Amelia Orjuela Da Silva | Miami. "Amelia Orjuela Da Silva | Miami Times". WLRN. Retrieved January 23, 2026.


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