The challenges of trying to find the truth about the impact of civil unions and the reasons behind the decision of some folks on the executive committee of the Hawaii Business Roundtable to urge Gov. Lingle to veto HB 444.
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Civil Beat Publishes Corrections Policy
Transparency and Truth. Those are our commitments. Our policy on how to handle corrections is central to both.
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Week 8: So Much I Don’t Want You to Miss
Transparency, seriousness of purpose, a sense of humor. All things we value at Civil Beat. And all things I think you would have found on the service over the past week. Let me give you some examples. I hope, if you missed them during the week, you’ll take a look over the weekend, when you […]
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Read About Civil Beat’s Policy On Anonymous Sources
There’s perhaps no more thorny issue in journalism than the use of unnamed sources. Today we publish our policy on their use on Civil Beat. You’ll find the policy linked whenever we use anonymous sources.
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Comments You Don’t Want To Miss – June 26
Civil Beat is a place of lively discussion on many topics. But we know it can be hard to keep up with all the different discussions. We know you’re busy. So I’ve gathered together some “must-read” comments from recent days. I’m so impressed by what I learn in the discussions. For example: From Keith Ishida, […]
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Week 7: Human Trafficking, Rail and Teacher Pay
Sometimes I’m asked what’s different about journalism at Civil Beat. A few examples of our work from this week might help answer that question. Reporting at most news organizations tends to be episodic, responding to events. The coverage is broad, but not always deep. At Civil Beat, we focus on covering important issues, and sticking […]
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Feedback: How To Send Us Your Thoughts
As you have probably noticed, Civil Beat continues to evolve in both our content and the overall user experience. Things are pretty different today than they were on May 4, 2010. This is due, in large part, to the feedback we’ve received from you. We’re grateful for all the feedback we’ve received to date — […]
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Civil Beat Discussions: Why Did We Do It This Way?
People often ask us why Civil Beat doesn’t put comments beneath each article, and instead requires comments to take place in Discussions that continue for weeks at a time. I thought I would share our thinking in designing our discussions this way. The reason is simple, but you may not completely agree with our thinking: […]
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Discussion: Independence Day Essays
We’ve put out a call for essays on the meaning of independence, to be published on the July 4th weekend. Share your thoughts on the project or on the essays.