Miriam Goldberg

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Miriam Goldberg
Born
Miriam Harris

(1916-05-18)May 18, 1916
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 8, 2017(2017-01-08) (aged 100)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Burial placeRose Hill Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationLindenwood College
University of Colorado Denver
OccupationPublisher and editor
Years active1972—2016[1]
EmployerIntermountain Jewish News
PredecessorMax Goldberg
Spouse(s)Max Goldberg
ChildrenHillel
Dorothy Leigh
Charles
Richard[2][3]
Parent(s)Harry Harris
Minnie Shibko

Miriam Goldberg (née Harris; May 18, 1916 – January 8, 2017)[2][4] was an American newspaper publisher. From 1972 to 2017 she was 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.[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, 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][7]

Max founded and ran an advertising agency which handled publicity for gubernatorial, congressional, and senatorial candidates.[5] 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.[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, Rabbi Hillel Goldberg, was named executive editor.[10] Grandchildren have held staff positions, including Shana R. Goldberg (assistant publisher) and Tehilla R. Goldberg (columnist).[10][11]

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.[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[]

Goldberg was a past vice president of Hadassah and a former executive board member of the Colorado Press Association. She was also a Braille transcriber.[12]

Awards and honors[]

Goldberg received the Colorado Press Association Award of Excellence in 1979.[2] Colorado Governor Richard Lamm declared 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 the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame.[12]

Death[]

Goldberg died on January 8, 2017 at the age of 100.[4][13]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "About Us". Intermountain Jewish News. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Varnell, Jeanne (1999). Women of Consequence: The Colorado Women's Hall of Fame. Big Earth Publishing. pp. 184–187. ISBN 1555662145.
  3. ^ "Generation to Generation: Goldberg and Beck Families". University of Denver. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Staff (2017-01-08). "The IJN mourns the loss of Miriam H. Goldberg". Intermountain Jewish News. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  5. ^ a b Abrams, Jeanne (July 15, 1982). "Oral history interview with Miriam Goldberg". University of Denver – Penrose Library. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  6. ^ "1936 Wedding, Miriam (Harris) & Max Goldberg". University of Denver – Penrose Library. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  7. ^ Goldberg, Rabbi Hillel (August 18, 2006). "She's 90, but don't call her 'emeritus'". Jweekly.com. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Intermountain Jewish News celebrates 100 years". 9news.com. July 2, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Intermountain Jewish News in Denver Celebrates its 100th Anniversary". Radio Chavura. June 22, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  10. ^ a b c d "About Us". Intermountain Jewish News. April 23, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  11. ^ Staff (October 23, 2014). "Shana R Goldberg assistant publisher of the IJN". Intermountain Jewish News. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  12. ^ a b c "Miriam Goldberg". Colorado Women's Hall of Fame. 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  13. ^ Staff (2017-01-09). "Miriam Goldberg Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.

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