The Miami New Times headquarters in the Edgewater section of Miami
The Miami New Times is a newspaper based in Miami, Florida, with online news coverage and commentary published daily and a print edition distributed weekly.[3][4] Focusing primarily on local arts and culture, the Miami New Times serves the Miami metropolitan area, and is headquartered in Miami's Wynwood Art District.[5][6]
Overview
It was acquired by Village Voice Media, then known as New Times Media, in 1987, when it was a fortnightly newspaper called the Wave.[7] The paper has won numerous awards,[8] including a George Polk Award for coverage of the Major League steroid scandal in 2014[9] and first place in 2008 among weekly papers from the Investigative Reporters and Editors for stories about the Julia Tuttle Causeway sex offender colony.[10] In 2010, the paper garnered international attention[11] when it published a story by Brandon K. Thorp and Penn Bullock which revealed that anti-gay activist George Alan Rekers had hired a male prostitute to accompany him on a trip to Europe.[12]
In 2012, Village Voice Media executives Scott Tobias, Christine Brennan, and Jeff Mars bought Village Voice Media's papers and associated web properties from its founders and formed Voice Media Group.[13]
In 2020, full-time staff members at the Miami New Times saw their salaries cut by 25 percent due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while several editors and writers were laid off.[17] Voice Media Group also reduced freelance budgets, citing "the current or anticipated decline in revenues."[17] That same year, the New Times reported on similar layoffs at the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald.[18]
As of 2025, the Miami New Times relies heavily on freelancers to cover local news.[19][20]
