Abstract
Pioneering Miami Herald Executive Editor Janet Chusmir said that her biggest regret was approving the newspaper’s Tropic magazine cover which featured Pulitzer-Prize winning columnist Dave Barry using his middle finger. Miami had just gotten its basketball franchise — The Heat — and the following year it was announced that Orlando, a city to the North, was going to get one, too. In Miami, the journalists decided to start a rivalry between the two cities – featuring Barry. The cover became legendary in both the media and basketball lore. This is the story of the beginning of rivalry and shines a high on basketball and media history. It explains the foundation of two significant NBA franchises. It also adds to the scholarship about Chusmir, one of the first female newspaper executive editors in the United States.
Presenters
Kimberly VossProfessor, Journalism, University of Central Florida, Florida, United States
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Presentation Type
Theme
Sporting Cultures and Identities
KEYWORDS
American Sports, Newspapers, Basketball, History, Gender
