Manny Garcia Dean Candidate #4 School of Journalism and Mass Communication Thursday, September 1, 2011 10:30-11:30am Town Hall meeting for faculty, staff and students to get to know the candidate – Provost Wartzok will moderate this session Location: Biscayne Bay Campus: WUC 157 Modesto Maidique Campus: GL 150 (via video conference) For questions please contact: Gitta Montoto, Office of the Provost Tel: 305-348-2151, Cell: 786-232-1084 Updated 7/29/2011 9:04 AM Manny Garcia 1119 Hickory Way * Weston, FL 33327 * 305-934-1241
[email protected] Professional Experience: Executive Editor/General Manager, El Nuevo Herald April 2009-Present Job resembles more publisher/editor. Run web and print operations for the most influential Spanish-language newspaper in the hemisphere. Manage multi-million dollar budget. Restructured newsroom of 60 fulltime journalists and 100-plus freelancers to meet online/print goals. Created strategic alliances to boost coverage. Edit – in two languages - investigative projects. On my watch, our Spanish-language web/print reach has become the fastest in the U.S. Home-delivery circulation growing for first time since 2006. Created business plans, producing more than $250K in new revenue. Pulitzer finalist with The Miami Herald, a first for Spanish publication. Report to the Publisher. Senior News Editor, The Miami Herald January 2008-April 2009 Oversaw daily web and print operations, news bureaus, Sports and investigations. Managed $10 million-plus budget and a staff of 250-plus employees. Restructured news operations to be more fluid. Managed staff development and hiring. Drafted partnership contract with St. Pete Times. Rebuilt trust with community.