Kim Gamel was a veteran journalist, former longtime foreign correspondent and Civil Beat editor since 2020.
Media
Posted inBeyond Hawaiʻi
The Case That Saved The Press — And Why Trump Wants It Gone
Overturning New York Times v. Sullivan would remove a key legal protection for the news media.
Posted inOpinion
Alyssa Salcedo: Don’t Regulate How Journalism Is Practiced — Or Taught
When a senator introduced a bill that smelled like censorship, it brought back a high school newspaper memory.
Posted inOpinion
Danny De Gracia: News Media Has A Responsibility In Lawmaking And Democracy
It’s not just our elected officials who need to shape up. Journalists frustrate democracy when they don’t provide details on how to take civic action.
Posted inOpinion
The Sunshine Blog: Bidding Aloha To James And Rose, Kauai’s Avatar Anchors
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
Posted inMedia
Former CNN Exec Named New HPR Chief
Meredith Artley will take over the Hawaii Public Radio station in August.
Posted inLegislature 2024
First Amendment Groups Oppose Veto Of Bill To Limit Governor’s Power To Cut Off Electronic Media In Emergencies
Hawaii’s governor warns of the need to respond to possible violence generated by social media in times of crisis. But journalists and attorneys fear violation of constitutionally protected free speech.
Posted inMedia
HPR Chief Jose Fajardo To Step Down
The president and general manager has been public about his battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Posted inBehind The Story
Civil Beat Could Take To The Airwaves. Tell Us — And The FCC — What You Think
We’re constantly looking for ways to get people engaged with the community.