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]

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

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 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.[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. "About Us". Intermountain Jewish News. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  2. 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. Staff (2017-01-08). "The IJN mourns the loss of Miriam H. Goldberg". Intermountain Jewish News. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  5. 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. "Intermountain Jewish News celebrates 100 years". 9news.com. July 2, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  9. "Intermountain Jewish News in Denver Celebrates its 100th Anniversary". Radio Chavura. June 22, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  10. "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. "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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