Howard Cohen

About

Consumer Trends Reporter, Miami Herald. Adjunct Professor, University of Miami School of Communication. Pulitzer Award, 2022, as a member of the Miami Herald newsroom for Breaking News, Surfside tragedy. Society of Professional Journalists award winner, Obituary Writing/COVID, 2022 Sunshine State Awards finalist Light Feature Reporting-Long form, finalist; Obituary finalist 2023 CCNN Live, Best Print Writer, 2017, presented by Christopher Columbus High School CCNN Live news group. Marquis Who's Who, 2023: https://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/498092/marquis-whos-who-selects-howard-cohen-for-success-in-journalism Judge in Actors' Playhouse/The Childrens Trust's annual Young Talent Big Dreams talent competitions. Silver Knight Judge, Music & Dance category. Presenter, Silver Knight Awards. Miami Herald Spelling Bee judge. Over the years with the Miami Herald worked as a features writer, obituaries, health and fitness columnist. Covered South Florida city governments. Covered arts and popular culture. Pop music critic, write profiles, review concerts and albums, and theater critic. Joined The Herald's Features department where, since 1991, I covered pop music as a critic, created the "Idol Watch" blog/column on all things "American Idol," founded the Sweat Equity fitness column to review exercise classes, covered the medical community and other health/fitness stories. I shot and edited videos for our online site. TV and radio experience, arts program segment host. Appeared in the musical productions, "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" and "Ruthless! The Musical" at Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables. Specialties: Writing, teaching, public speaking, motivating and mentoring.