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    Herald to cut about 175 positions

    Mizzou: Clarification accepted. I thought those were your words. Realize now it was on Daily Pulp. And don't mean to beat a dead horse here, but I...
    Post by: mkaufman, Mar 12, 2009 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Herald to cut about 175 positions

    To: Mizzougrad From: Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald I guess I shouldn't be surprised to find a cheap shot that low on this board, where most...
    Post by: mkaufman, Mar 12, 2009 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    enough about conflict of interest, let's see some APSE results!

    After 22 years in the business (sheesh, I'm OLD!), placing in APSE some years, not placing in many others, I have come to this philosophy: It is a...
    Post by: mkaufman, Feb 27, 2008 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Morris Braves Beat Writer

    I worked with Brian during his internship at the Miami Herald, and he was terrific -- hard worker, versatile, good writer, pleasant to deal with....
    Post by: mkaufman, Apr 25, 2007 in forum: Journalism Jobs
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    Teaching advice

    If you get the right PR people, it's amazing what they'll do. I had called the Heat asking if I could take the class over for a practice, and Tim...
    Post by: mkaufman, Mar 2, 2007 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Teaching advice

    I've been teaching a sportswriting course at the University of Miami...upper-level class, so mostly seniors and even a few grad students, but...
    Post by: mkaufman, Mar 2, 2007 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Edwin Pope tribute

    Edwin Pope, one of the classiest people in the business, has been at the Miami Herald 50 years and covered all 40 Super Bowls. We ran a tribute to...
    Thread by: mkaufman, Feb 1, 2007, 16 replies, in forum: Journalism topics only
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    The Mouse gives Wilbon $8M over 4 years: Wash Post will see less Wilbon

    Without a doubt, Mike Wilbon is one of the classiest guys in the business. It speaks volumes that despite his fame, success and big salary, he is...
    Post by: mkaufman, Jan 26, 2007 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    How did your paper play the David Beckham signing

    I wrote a 25-inch Beckham story that ran on 1-A, with a bio box inside. We also had video link on the website, etc..And I wrote another column...
    Post by: mkaufman, Jan 12, 2007 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Columnist opening in Orlando

    Me again...a few more points to add... 1. I remember very vividly a time when many of my colleagues in Detroit were ripping Jason Whitlock (who...
    Post by: mkaufman, Oct 27, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Columnist opening in Orlando

    Gold: I hear what you're saying..loud and clear. And believe me, I'm not turning cartwheels knowing that after 20 years of busting my rump in this...
    Post by: mkaufman, Oct 26, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Columnist opening in Orlando

    Michelle Kaufman of the Miami Herald here, chiming in...I knew Jamele when she was a high school clerk at the Detroit Free Press and I was a...
    Post by: mkaufman, Oct 25, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    female reporters at the US Open

    Just got back from the U.S. Open..hadn't lurked around here in a while. As for the locker room incident, the problem is that tennis locker rooms...
    Post by: mkaufman, Sep 11, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Full-time tennis writers?

    The Miami Herald still has a fulltime tennis writer (which would be me!). We always staff Wimbledon and the US Open, and usually the French Open,...
    Post by: mkaufman, Aug 27, 2006 in forum: Journalism topics only