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One Herald Plaza Miami, FL 33132 305-376-3535 elNuevoHerald.com |
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Miami Herald Media Company Mission: Reach everybody, every day, their way.
Founded: First published in 1975 as El Miami Herald; expanded and relaunched in 1987 as El Nuevo Herald; available as a standalone newspaper in 1998
Jobs at The Miami Herald/El Nuevo Herald: Senior HR Manager Ali Hernandez: 305-376-2857 or jobs@miamiherald.com
Newsroom Recruiting Contact: El Nuevo Herald Executive Editor Manny Garcia: 305-376-3445 or magarcia@elnuevoherald.com
Interactive Recruiting Contact: Director of Site Operations Suzanne Levinson: 305-376-2809 or slevinson@miamiherald.com
Distinction: Award-winning, Spanish-language daily newspaper in the nation's third-largest Hispanic market.
Circulation Area: Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
Market: The South Florida market is the primary market in the state of Florida with nearly 4.3 million residents and ranks as the 15th largest in the United States. It is the third-largest Hispanic market in the nation.
Strength: For daily newspapers, El Nuevo Herald is the United States' biggest Spanish-language Sunday paper and the second-largest daily. El Nuevo Herald carries an extraordinary sphere of influence in Latin America and the Caribbean for its groundbreaking news.
Customers: Hispanic readers in South Florida, the Caribbean and Latin America; web visitors from around the world.
Site: An 800,000-square-foot plant on the edge of Biscayne Bay in downtown Miami
Readership: 231,919 daily; 270,051 Sunday
Circulation: 79,142 daily; 87,857 Sunday
Single-Copy Sales: 27% daily; 28% Sunday
Production: Goss Newsliner offset presses converted to 48-inch web in 2007; computer-to-plate technology installed in 2007
Color: 20 full-color and four spot-color positions
Newspaper Website: elNuevoHerald.com, the leading Spanish-language news website in the United States with comprehensive news coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Average Monthly Page Views: 11.3 million
Average Monthly Unique Visitors: 656,500
Other Websites:
MiamiHerald.com, South Florida's source for the latest breaking local news plus sports, weather, business, jobs, real estate, shopping, health, travel, entertainment and more.
Miami.com, the insider's guide to Miami and South Florida nightlife, restaurants, attractions, events, hotels. Browse or search thousands of listings.
MomsMiami.com, South Florida's guide for parents to connect with each other for advice and support; get news and information; share photos; and find fun things to do with the family
Newsroom Staff: 61 full-time, 6 part-time employees
Major Awards:
2002
2004
Creative Ventures: Direct marketing initiatives including sub-ZIP code zoning; database marketing and direct mail; events such as Carnaval Miami/Calle Ocho, Copa Latina, Cuba Nostalgia, and Hispanic Heritage Expo
Special Publications: Includes niche, community and foreign-language publications, plus themed special sections such as Cuba's 20 de Mayo, Columbia Independence and Hispanic Heritage
Partnerships: Univision - Channel 23
Well-Known Newsroom Personalities: Gerardo Reyes, Andrés Reynaldo, Daniel Shoer, Luis Felipe Sanchez and Jorge Ebro.
Most Popular Bloggerss: Andres Oppenheimer; Charles Cotayo
Community Involvement:
Silver Knight Awards: Nationally recognized scholarship program for outstanding South Florida high school seniors.
Miami Herald Charities Wishbook: Charitable organization that donates more than $600,000 to help people in need by granting special wishes each holiday season.
Operation Helping Hands: Community partnership that assists in rebuilding in the aftermath of natural disasters.
Miami Herald Spelling Bee: Annual competition for the best spellers in grades 5 through 8 from Miami-Dade and Broward county schools. Top two winners go on to compete in the National Spelling Bee.
Athletic Awards: Annual event celebrating the athletic and academic achievements of exceptional high school athletes in Miami-Dade and Broward.
Americas Conference: The Miami Herald's signature annual event and the region's premier business and political forum on Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Hispanic Community: The third-largest Hispanic market in the nation. The Hispanic community is among the most affluent and well-educated in the nation. The Hispanic population (45%) in South Florida is three times higher than the national average (15%), with a projected growth rate of 13% over the next five years. Currently, Miami-Dade County has 1.5 million Hispanics and Broward County has a Hispanic population of 426,900. The Hispanic population is predominantly Cuban, followed by Colombian, Nicaraguan, Puerto Rican, Dominican, Honduran, Mexican, Venezuelan and Peruvian. Also represented are Argentinean, Guatemalan, Salvadoran, Ecuadorian, Chilean, Panamanian, Spaniard and Costa Rican.
Location: Southern tip of Florida peninsula; 228 miles from Havana Cuba; 105 miles from Freeport in the Bahamas; three hours to Key West; four hours from Orlando
Transportation: Miami International Airport; Fort Lauderdale International Airport; Port of Miami; Port Everglades; Metrorail/Metromover mass transit; Tri-Rail
Population: 4.3 million in South Florida (Dade, Broward and Monroe counties)
Households: 1.6 million
Household Growth Rate since 2000: 7.1%
Ethnic Makeup: Hispanic 45.4%; White Non-Hispanic 30.6%; Black Non-Hispanic 19.7%; Other Non-Hispanic 4.4%
Average Household Income: $66,396
Median Home Value: $288,621
Median Monthly Rent: Miami-Dade County $967; Broward County $1,097; Monroe County $1,110
Climate: Subtropical; average temperature 76 degrees; average low 69 degrees; average high 83 degrees; average rainfall 58 inches
Major Employers/Industries: Tourism; international trade and commerce; public schools; government; Publix, Baptist Health, University of Miami; American Airlines; Precision Response Corporation
Higher Learning: University of Miami; Florida International University; NOVA University; Miami Dade College, Florida Memorial College; Barry University; St. Thomas University; Miami International University of Art & Design; Broward Community College
Culture: Spectrum of museums and galleries; opera, ballet and symphony companies; a new downtown performing arts complex
Sports: Florida Marlins (baseball); Miami Dolphins (football); Miami Heat (basketball); Florida Panthers (hockey); Miami FC (semi-pro soccer); University of Miami (Atlantic Coast Conference); Florida International and Florida Atlantic universities (Sun Belt Conference); Gulfstream Park and Calder Racetrack (horse racing); Homestead-Miami Speedway (NASCAR and Indy Car races); WGC-CA Championship and Honda Classic (golf); Sonny Ericsson Open (tennis)
Major Annual Events: Art Basel International Art Fair; Miami Film Festival; Miami Book Fair International; Coconut Grove Arts Festival; Winterfest Boat Parade; Air & Sea Show; Las Olas Arts Festival; Art Deco Weekend; Carnaval Miami/Calle Ocho
Tourist Attractions: South Beach and other beaches; Little Havana; Florida Keys; Everglades; MetroZoo; Seaquarium; Jungle Island; Vizcaya Palace and Gardens; Fairchild Tropical Garden; Museum of Science
Recreation: Year-round water sports; world-class fishing and diving; sailing; cruising; golf; hiking; biking; lounging
Nightlife: Jazz, salsa and dance clubs; restaurants featuring Spanish, Colombian, Venezuelan, Brazilian and Argentinean cuisine; South Beach; Coral Gables; Coconut Grove; Bayside; Las Olas Boulevard (Fort Lauderdale); Miccosukee Indian and Seminole hotel/casino complexes; casinos and racetracks at Gulfstream Park; The Isles Casino
Claims to Fame: Art Deco; stone crabs; Cuban coffee; cruise capital of the world
Famous Citizens: David Caruso, Chayanne, Matt Damon, P. Diddy, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Alex Fernandez, Hulk Hogan, Enrique Iglesias, Julio Iglesias, Juanes, Anna Kournikova, Dan Marino, Ricky Martin, Rosie O'Donnell, Dwyane Wade, Donald Pliner, Iggy Pop, Janet Reno, Paulina Rubio, Shakira, Sammy Sosa, Nestor Torres
Trivia: Birthplace of actor Sidney Poitier, lightning capital of the world
Area Information:
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
Omni International Complex
1601 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33132
305-350-7700
www.GreaterMiami.com
Recent Issues of the Newspaper:
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