Tuesday, September 20, 2016 · Honolulu Civil Beat

September marked our second Conversation and Coffee, a monthly member benefit, which offers supporters an inside look at the Civil Beat newsroom. Editor and General Manager, Patti Epler, spoke on the progress of Civil Beat’s internship program and our new podcast initiative, as well as introduced our upcoming storytellers series in partnership with Hawaii Public Radio and announce our national award for our five-part series, The Harbor.

Mariko Chang is the Director of Philanthropy at Honolulu Civil Beat. She joined Civil Beat in September 2016, shortly after the organization transitioned to a nonprofit. Prior to Civil Beat, Mariko held positions at the Hawaii Theatre Center, Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, and the...