Miriam Goldberg

Miriam Goldberg
Born Miriam Harris
(1916-05-18)May 18, 1916
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died January 8, 2017(2017-01-08) (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 Publisher and editor
Years active 1972—2016[1]
Employer Intermountain Jewish News
Predecessor Max Goldberg
Spouse(s) Max Goldberg
Children Hillel
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. She turned 100 in May 2016.[5]

Early life and education

She was born Miriam Harris in a Chicago hospital and grew up in Denver in a Jewish family.[6][2] Her parents were Harry Harris (1874-1945) and Minnie Shibko.[7]

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][8]

Max founded and ran an advertising agency which handled publicity for gubernatorial, congressional, and senatorial candidates.[6] 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.[9][10] He brought in a partner to bolster the financially unstable paper, and successfully revamped it both financially and editorially.[10]

After Max's death in 1972, Miriam took over as editor and publisher.[9][11]

In 1983, one of her sons, Rabbi Hillel Goldberg, was named executive editor.[11] Grandchildren have held staff positions, including Shana R. Goldberg (assistant publisher) and Tehilla R. Goldberg (columnist).[11][12]

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.[11] 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 was a past vice president of Hadassah and a former executive board member of the Colorado Press Association. She was also a Braille transcriber.[13]

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".[13] 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.[13]

Death

Goldberg died on January 8, 2017 at the age of 100.[4][14]

References

  1. 1 2 "About Us". Intermountain Jewish News. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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. 1 2 Staff (2017-01-08). "The IJN mourns the loss of Miriam H. Goldberg". Intermountain Jewish News. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  5. ↑ Goldberg, Tehilla R. (May 25, 2016). "Grammy's 100 years of kindness". The Jewish Star. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Abrams, Jeanne (July 15, 1982). "Oral history interview with Miriam Goldberg". University of Denver – Penrose Library. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  7. ↑ "1936 Wedding, Miriam (Harris) & Max Goldberg". University of Denver – Penrose Library. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  8. ↑ Goldberg, Rabbi Hillel (August 18, 2006). "She's 90, but don't call her 'emeritus'". Jweekly.com. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Intermountain Jewish News celebrates 100 years". 9news.com. July 2, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  10. 1 2 "Intermountain Jewish News in Denver Celebrates its 100th Anniversary". Radio Chavura. June 22, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "About Us". Intermountain Jewish News. April 23, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  12. ↑ Staff (October 23, 2014). "Shana R Goldberg assistant publisher of the IJN". Intermountain Jewish News. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  13. 1 2 3 "Miriam Goldberg". Colorado Women's Hall of Fame. 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  14. ↑ Staff (2017-01-09). "Miriam Goldberg Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
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