Miriam Goldberg

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Miriam H. Goldberg
Born Miriam Harris
(1916-05-18) May 18, 1916 (age 107)
Chicago, Illinois
Residence Denver, Colorado
Nationality American
Education Lindenwood College
University of Colorado Denver
Occupation Publisher and editor
Years active 1972—present[1]
Employer Intermountain Jewish News
Predecessor Max Goldberg
Spouse(s) Max Goldberg
Children Hillel
Dorothy Lee
Charles
Richard[2][3]
Parent(s) Harry Harris
Minnie Shibko

Miriam Harris Goldberg (born May 18, 1916)[2] is an American newspaper publisher. Since 1972 she has been the editor and publisher of the Intermountain Jewish News in Denver, Colorado.[1] She was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 1987.

Early life and education

She was born Miriam Harris in a Chicago hospital and grew up in Denver in a Jewish family.[4][2] Her parents were Harry Harris (1874-1945) and Minnie Shibko.[5] She completed her K-12 education at the Teller Elementary School, Aaron Gove Junior High, and East High School, and attended Lindenwood College in St. Charles, Missouri. She also attended the University of Colorado Denver.[2]

Editor and publisher

On February 12, 1936 she married Max Goldberg, a columnist for The Denver Post.[2][6] Max founded and ran an advertising agency which handled publicity for gubernatorial, congressional, and senatorial candidates.[4] In 1943 he bought the Intermountain Jewish News, which had been established in 1913 and had passed through a succession of owners,[2] for the purchase price of one dollar.[7][8] He brought in a partner to bolster the financially unstable paper, and successfully revamped it both financially and editorially.[8]

After Max's death in 1972, Miriam took over as editor and publisher.[7][9] In 1983 one of her sons, Rabbi Hillel Goldberg, was named executive editor.[9] Grandchildren have also held staff positions, including Shana R. Goldberg (assistant publisher) and Tehilla R. Goldberg (columnist).[9][10]

The Intermountain Jewish News reports on local events in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, and Montana, national news in the United States, and news from Israel and other Jewish communities.[9] Under Goldberg's steerage, the paper has branched beyond community news into regional news and has taken "controversial stands".[2] Goldberg has instituted an editorial policy of presenting all sides of an issue to readers.[2]

Other activities

Goldberg is a past vice president of Hadassah and a former executive board member of the Colorado Press Association. She is also a Braille transcriber.[11]

Awards and honors

Colorado Governor Richard Lamm declared September 9, 1982 as “Miriam Goldberg Recognition Day”.[11]

References

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