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Miriam Goldberg
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 educationShe 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 publisherOn 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 activitiesGoldberg 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 honorsGoldberg 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] DeathGoldberg died on January 8, 2017, at the age of 100.[4][13] References
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