Miami publisher forced to resign

The publisher of the Miami Herald newspaper has resigned amid a widening scandal involving journalists working for US government-run radio stations broadcasting to Cuba. Jesus Diaz Jr. resigned after firing, then rehiring, two reporters at the Herald's Spanish-language sister paper El Nuevo Herald. The owners, McClatchy, appointed David Landsberg in place of Diaz. The saga began when it was discovered that several employees were paid to broadcast anti-Castro propaganda on Radio Marti and TV Marti. Diaz found himself caught between people who believe the journalists acted unethically and widespread support for them from Miami's Cuban community, many of whom threatened to boycott the newspaper. (Via CBC.ca)