Miami Herald
Jesus Diaz Jr. resigned as Miami Herald publisher about the time of a blow-up over a column by
Carl Hiaasen, who was supported by McClatchy management. (The
column ran September 17.) Diaz was asked to hold off announcing his departure until a replacement was found, reports
Douglas Hanks.
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Hiassen told the Herald he'd quit if his Marti column was killed (NPR)
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Herald reader asks: "Now is it safe to rehire Jim DeFede?" (MH)