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The Miami Herald’s Ronnie Greene discusses his critically acclaimed nonfiction book — Night Fire: Big Oil, Poison Air, And Margie Richard’s Fight To Save Her Town (HarperCollins/Amistad) — Saturday August 30 at 4 p.m. at Borders Fort Lauderdale, 2240 E Sunrise Blvd.
Hammered by the same financial problems facing newspapers across the country, The Miami Herald announced plans to reduce its workforce by 250 full-time employees — 17 percent of its staff.
Tom Fiedler, former executive editor at the Miami Herald and former South Florida SPJ member, has been named dean of the Boston University College of Communication. Fiedler worked at the Herald for 30 years, as an investigative reporter, a political columnist, the editorial page editor, and, finally, the executive editor from 2001 to 2007. He [...]
Books and Books, Coral Gables presents: Night Fire: Big Oil, Poison Air and Margie Richard’s Fight to Save Her Own (Amistad, $24.95) Miami Herald journalist Ronnie Greene’s passionate look at how humble grassroots activism can eventually unsettle a corporate Goliath.
New Times blog The Daily Pulp reports that the Miami Herald is offering buyouts to veteran employees in an attempt to cut its staff by 2 percent.