Miriam Goldberg
Miriam Goldberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | Miriam Harris May 18, 1916 Chicago, Illinois,U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 2017(aged 100) Denver, Colorado,U.S. |
| Burial place | Rose Hill Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Lindenwood College University of Colorado Denver |
| Occupation(s) | Publisher and editor |
| Years active | 1972—2016[1] |
| Employer | Intermountain Jewish News |
| Predecessor | Max Goldberg |
| Spouse | Max Goldberg |
| Children | Hillel Dorothy Leigh Charles Richard[2][3] |
| Parent(s) | Harry Harris Minnie Shibko |
Miriam Goldberg(néeHarris;May 18, 1916 – January 8, 2017)[2][4]was an American newspaper publisher. From 1972 to 2017 she was the editor and publisher of theIntermountain Jewish NewsinDenver, Colorado.[1]
She was inducted into theColorado Women's Hall of Famein 1987.
Early life and education
[edit]She was bornMiriam Harrisin aChicagohospital and grew up inDenverin a Jewish family.[5][2]Her parents were Harry Harris (1874-1945) and Minnie Shibko.[6]
She completed her K-12 education at the Teller Elementary School, Aaron Gove Junior High, andEast High School,and attendedLindenwood CollegeinSt. Charles, Missouri.She also attended theUniversity of Colorado Denver.[2]
Editor and publisher
[edit]On February 12, 1936, she married Max Goldberg, a columnist forThe Denver Post.[2][7]
Max founded and ran an advertising agency which handled publicity for gubernatorial, congressional, and senatorial candidates.[5]In 1943 he bought theIntermountain Jewish News,which had been established in 1913 and had passed through a succession of owners,[2]for the purchase price of one dollar.[8][9]He brought in a partner to bolster the financially unstable paper, and successfully revamped it both financially and editorially.[9]
After Max's death in 1972, Miriam took over as editor and publisher.[8][10]
In 1983, one of her sons, RabbiHillel Goldberg,was named executive editor.[10]Grandchildren have held staff positions, including Shana R. Goldberg (assistant publisher) and Tehilla R. Goldberg (columnist).[10][11]
TheIntermountain Jewish Newsreports on local events inColorado,New Mexico,Wyoming,Utah,andMontana,national news in the United States, and news fromIsraeland other Jewish communities.[10]Under Goldberg's steerage, the paper branched beyond community news into regional news and has taken "controversial stands".[2]Goldberg instituted an editorial policy of presenting all sides of an issue to readers.[2]
Other activities
[edit]Goldberg was a past vice president ofHadassahand a former executive board member of theColorado Press Association.She was also aBrailletranscriber.[12]
Awards and honors
[edit]Goldberg received theColorado Press AssociationAward of Excellence in 1979.[2]Colorado GovernorRichard Lammdeclared September 9, 1982, as "Miriam Goldberg Recognition Day".[12]In 1987 Goldberg was named Woman of the year by the Colorado Press Women and was inducted into theColorado Women's Hall of Fame.[12]
Death
[edit]Goldbergdied on January 8, 2017, at the age of 100.[4][13]
References
[edit]- ^ab"About Us".Intermountain Jewish News.January 4, 2016.RetrievedJanuary 5,2016.
- ^abcdefghiVarnell, Jeanne (1999).Women of Consequence: The Colorado Women's Hall of Fame.Big Earth Publishing. pp. 184–187.ISBN1555662145.
- ^"Generation to Generation: Goldberg and Beck Families".University of Denver.RetrievedDecember 17,2015.
- ^abStaff (2017-01-08)."The IJN mourns the loss of Miriam H. Goldberg".Intermountain Jewish News.Retrieved2017-01-09.
- ^abAbrams, Jeanne (July 15, 1982)."Oral history interview with Miriam Goldberg".University of Denver – Penrose Library.RetrievedDecember 17,2015.
- ^"1936 Wedding, Miriam (Harris) & Max Goldberg".University of Denver – Penrose Library.RetrievedDecember 17,2015.
- ^Goldberg, Rabbi Hillel (August 18, 2006)."She's 90, but don't call her 'emeritus'".Jweekly.RetrievedDecember 17,2015.
- ^ab"Intermountain Jewish News celebrates 100 years".9news.July 2, 2013.RetrievedDecember 17,2015.
- ^ab"Intermountain Jewish News in Denver Celebrates its 100th Anniversary".Radio Chavura. June 22, 2013.RetrievedDecember 17,2015.
- ^abcd"About Us".Intermountain Jewish News. April 23, 2008.RetrievedDecember 17,2015.
- ^Staff (October 23, 2014)."Shana R Goldberg assistant publisher of the IJN".Intermountain Jewish News.RetrievedDecember 17,2015.
- ^abc"Miriam Goldberg".Colorado Women's Hall of Fame.2015.RetrievedMarch 1,2018.
- ^Staff (2017-01-09)."Miriam Goldberg Obituary".Legacy.Retrieved2017-01-09.
External links
[edit]- "She's 90, but don't call her 'emeritus'",jweekly; accessed March 1, 2018.
- Profile,Colorado Women's Hall of Fame website; accessed March 1, 2018.
- 1916 births
- 2017 deaths
- American women centenarians
- Jewish American journalists
- 20th-century American newspaper publishers (people)
- Women in publishing
- Mass media people from Chicago
- People from Denver
- Lindenwood University alumni
- Editors of Colorado newspapers
- Journalists from Illinois
- American women newspaper editors
- 21st-century American Jews
- Jews from Illinois
- Jews from Colorado
- East High School (Denver, Colorado) alumni
- Jewish centenarians
- 20th-century American newspaper editors
- 21st-century American newspaper editors
- 21st-century American newspaper publishers (people)