The Miami Herald Essays

  • The Miami Herald IMC Plan

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    The Miami Herald IMC Plan 1. The IMC Mission 1 2. The IMC Objectives 1 3. The Situation Analysis 2 4. Budget 3 THE PRODUCT 1. Seasonality 5 2. Purchase Cycle 6 TARGET MARKET 6 ADVERTISING 1. Objectives 7 2. Strategy 7 SALES PROMOTIONS 1. Product 12 2. Pricing 12 3. Distribution 12 PERSONAL SELLING 1. Objectives 13 2. Selling strategy 13 PUBLIC RELATIONS 1. Objectives 15 2. Strategies

  • Analysis of Article

    523 Words  | 2 Pages

    In the article “Remember, ladies, fitting into that bikini is as easy as (eating) pie”, Dave Barry, humor columnist for the Miami Herald, uses whimsy and wit to give his opinion on the fashion industry’s portrayal of the “ideal woman.” The media has successfully plastered the image of the “ideal” female form in every nook and cranny of society, and it seems that Dave Barry is sick of it. Though his article is short, his point is clear. Barry is saying that women need to stop listening to the fickle

  • The Santería Religion and South Florida

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    Many people that do not practice this religion automatically assume that the religion is some sort of horrible cult in which people simply slaughter animals. In interviews with people that live near the Lukumí Babalú Ayé Church, published in The Miami Herald, terrible remarks have been made concerning the religion and its practices in our community. One unnamed gentleman, who has spent five years living in the community where the church exists, says "It bothers me to have it here, I'm definitely against

  • Dave Barry: The Evolution of a Creative Genius

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    Dave Barry: The Evolution of a Creative Genius Humor, as a creative effort, has been respected throughout the world, I’m sure, since the beginning of spoken language. There is nothing in the world like conjuring up a joke or some other anecdote that sends a group of people off into a fit of laughter. In fact, throughout time, people have attempted to make humor at least some part of their professional career. Court jesters made the royalty of the castle laugh at his foolish behavior. Playwrights

  • Burger King Organizational Change

    861 Words  | 2 Pages

    Breaking Business. Tribune Newspaper, 7 Dec. 2010. Web. 21 Mar. 2012. . Mitchell, Dan. “What Went Wrong at Burger King.” CNN Money. 2012 Cable News Network, 3 Sept. 2010. Web. 21 Mar. 2012. . Walker, Elaine. “Miami-based Burger King Sees Improved Profitability.” The Miami Herald. 2012 Miami Herald Media Co, 14 Mar. 2012. Web. 21 Mar. 2012. .

  • Calle Ocho Walk of Fame

    810 Words  | 2 Pages

    Calle Ocho Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is known worldwide and is a major tourist attraction. Javier Soto wanted Miami to have a similar Walk of Fame in which Latin stars would be recognized. His dream came true on March 2, 1989, when Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine received the first star on the Latin Star Walk. However, this did not happen overnight. Forming a company, developing the idea, and getting the support and permission of local government organizations took

  • Cult of Beauty in Miami

    1187 Words  | 3 Pages

    more advantages to them in the social as well as corporate world. Attractive people in the city of Miami experience an elevated social status in such great length that the city itself is reputed for the bias. This did not cross fictional television show Nip/Tuck who went ahead to use it as a backdrop. Statistics show that there are 218 board-certified plastic surgeons in active practice in Miami. The popularity of the practice is reinforced by the fact that 5.2 per 100,000 people are prospective

  • Celebrities on the Walk of Fame in Little Havana

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    American celebrities who have ties within the community and who have roots in or around the Miami area. Jesus Sanchez, a customer at one of the shops on Calle Ocho said, in 1996, "It doesn't matter if they're Cuban or Mexican or American. As long as they have talent and vocation" (Menendez 2). On the other hand, Spanish language radio announcer Alberto Gonzalez of WRHC-AM said, "We Cubans may not own all of Miami, but we do [own] Calle Ocho" ("Walk" 2B). He said this during the controversy in 1989 over

  • Atari’s Buried Games: A Treasure Trove of Failures

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    passersby, and Atari themselves, we know that they [Atari] delivered them to the landfill by truckload. And now, because of the wide-spread popularity of this legend, multiple companies are planning to excavate this landfill. (Hilliard, 2014) (Miami Herald Media Co., 2014) (McQuiddy, Dump Here Utilized, 1983) (McQuiddy, ... ... middle of paper ... ...ction; Atari was losing money and had to dispose of the games. We also have sources that say Atari did the same thing in the past. Undoubtedly

  • Supreme Court Cases

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    outcome is personal Supreme Court Decision: Flast won, tax payers shouldn't have to pay and the separation of church and state Case Name: Miami Herald Publishing VS. Tornillo Case Facts: Tornillio tried running for Supreme Court and the Miami Herald would not publish his reply to a "diss" he had received in their paper. Arguments: Miami Herald: Someone said something bad, you would want to reply with the same number of space…it's only fair Tornillo: Since many papers print some articles

  • Why Do Sports Stadiums Ever Been The Best Alternative?

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    Siegfried and Zimbalist (2000) in their paper acknowledged that one of the key issues often ignored in debates about whether sport stadiums are an advantageous use of public funds and a strong investment, relative to alternative public investment opportunities. The idea that "There's no such thing as a free lunch" is a favourable expression used by economists because it illustrates exactly what opportunity cost means: “When making a choice, something always has to be given up.” (Zaretsky, 2001) The

  • Cannibalism

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    risk of contracting fatal diseases. Works Cited Bell, Rachael. "Sexual Cannibalism." All about Cannibalism: The Ancient Taboo in Modern Times. Turner Entertainment Networks, 2013. Web. 02 Dec. 2013. Robles, Frances. "Top Stories." The Miami Herald. Miami Herald, 08 Aug. 2012. Web. 02 Dec. 2013. Vizental. "Cannibalism and Religiont- PARAPSYCHOLOGYinfo.com." Cannibalism and Religion. Parapsychology, 2011. Web. 02 Dec. 2013. Weiser, Kathy. "The Tragic Story of the Donner Party." The Tragic Story of

  • Cuba Developing Economy

    634 Words  | 2 Pages

    Based on the e-Activity, identify one challenge of a developing economy and how it can be managed. The challenge of Cuba’s developing economy is low productivity and labor force of the economy as a whole. The Miami Herald revealed that, “Granma and Yzquierdo indicated a list of reasons for Cuba’s economic inactivity, such as deferrals in projects to broken contracts and “the low productivity and deficiency of the workforce” along with the economic circumstances in Latin America in addition to the

  • Miami Film Noir

    1033 Words  | 3 Pages

    MIAMI NOIR We have much to learn from Mike Davis, CITY OF QUARTZ (Vintage, 1992) who discusses the paradoxical effects that the representations of Los Angeles in hardboiled novels and their translation into film noir cinema had on the image and myth of that city. Together they radically reworked the metaphorical figure of the city, using the crisis of the middle class (rarely the workers or the poor) to expose how the dream had become nightmare. . . . It is hard to exaggerate the damage which

  • Why Are Boys And Girls Different?

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    certain ages and at certain context.” (Good). Parents and society recognize that boys and girls have different emotions and that these emotions are acceptable. Some people oppose treating boys and girls different, such as Laurie Futterman of the Miami Herald, argue that “parents need to help break gender cycles and even out the differences in how the sexes behave and think about themselves.” (Futterman 2). Without a doubt, parents and society should teach boys and girls that both have equal rights

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream Dance Analysis

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    On the 18th of March, 2016, Miami City Ballet performed Shakespeare’s sublime play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This casting took place at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami Beach, Florida. A Midsummer Night’s Dream followed the romantic adventures and misadventures, quarrels and reconciliations, of two pairs of mortal lovers, as well as the King and Queen of all the fairies. Throughout the course of this paper, an analysis of the choreography, demonstrated principles of dance

  • Chicago Tribune Essay

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    You will recognize some of the names. In the area of investments they have AOL, CareerBuilder, CheckFree, and Digital City. In the area of television they are located all over the country from KTLA Los Angeles to WBZL Miami - Ft. Lauderdale. They even have KWGN Denver, which is in our own backyard. In radio they own WGN-AM Chicago - super station, this was one of their first acquired radio stations. Some of the consumer magazines they have are more outdoors magazines

  • Hurricane Andrew

    594 Words  | 2 Pages

    system. A little larger system, or one making landfall just a few nautical miles further to the north, would have been catastrophic for heavily populated, highly commercialized and no less vulnerable areas to the north. That area includes downtown Miami, Miami Beach, Key Biscayne and Fort Lauderdale. Andrew also left the highly vulnerable New Orleans region relatively unscathed. Andrew moved nearly due westward when over land and crossed the extreme southern portion of the Florida peninsula in about

  • The Bermuda Triangle: Mystery Or Coincidence

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    article by Vincent Gaddis in a 1964 magazine Argosy, where the tree vertices are identified as Miami, Florida peninsula: in San Juan, Puerto Rico; and in the mid-Atlantic island of Bermuda. The Name Bermuda Triangle is actually not even recognized by the United States Board on Geographic names. The earliest report of an unusual disappearance appeared in a September 17, 1950 article in the Miami Herald (Associated Press) written by Edward Van Winkle Jones. Later Fate magazine published the article

  • Haiti Earthquake Research Paper

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    The paper will discuss the Haiti earthquake. The paper going to provide an analysis of the events that preceded and followed the quake. The brief analysis and witnesses’ accounts are provided. Haiti, earthquake, magnitude, tectonic, seismic, activity January 12, 2010 became the moment of tragedy for the population of Haiti: an earthquake of terrible force stroke the small island, killing and injuring thousands of people. The earthquake turned into a devastating power, destroying everything in the