Miami New Times

Not to be confused with The Miami Times.

Miami New Times
TypeAlternative weekly
FormatTabloid
OwnerVoice Media Group
PublisherAdam Simon
EditorTom Finkel
Founded1987 (1987)[1] (as New Times Media)
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters3050 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 901
Miami, Florida, 33137
U.S.
Circulation31,250 (December 2018)[2]
ISSN1072-3331
Websitemiaminewtimes.com

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]

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."[17] That same year, the New Times reported on similar layoffs at the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald.[18]

As of 2025, the Miami New Times relies heavily on freelancers to cover local news.[19][20]

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. Retrieved February 27, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  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. ^ a b 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. ^ "The Miami Herald Cuts 70 Jobs and Closes Its Printing Plant". Miami New Times. January 22, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  19. ^ "New Times Seeks Freelancers to Cover Breaking Food and Restaurant News". Miami New Times. August 25, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  20. ^ Times, Amelia Orjuela Da Silva | Miami. "Amelia Orjuela Da Silva | Miami Times". WLRN. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
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