Civil Beat’s Next Pop-Up Newsroom Will Be In Hilo
Join our newsroom staff at the Hilo Public Library on Thursday.
Courtesy: Wendy Isbell/2022
Labor Dispute Spurs Media Union To File Complaint Against The Maui News
The unfair labor practices claim alleges that union members were not allowed to observe contract talks.
Hawaii News Now/2022
Stop Or I’ll Shoot — Or Maybe Not. Media Training Shows Pressures Police Officers Face
Our intrepid reporter learned a lot about what it’s like to shoot a person and be shot at in an enlightening session put on by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Bill Would Allow Government Agencies To Reduce Their Newspaper Advertising
The measure would allow state and county governments to publish certain public notices on their web sites.
Patti Epler/Civil Beat
Lanai’s Newspaper Is Now Owned By The Company That Owns Lanai
The sale of Lanai Today to billionaire Larry Ellison is raising concerns about journalistic integrity. But it may have saved Lanai from becoming a news desert.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Honolulu Star-Advertiser To Lose 12 Journalists
Hawaii’s largest newspaper has taken a major hit during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Denby Fawcett: Sad To Watch The Turmoil At The Star-Advertiser
The Star-Advertiser’s plan to cut 30 newsroom staff may turn out to be a negotiating ploy, but it’s “shocking” news to the journalists who were on the layoff list.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Former Governors Ask Honolulu Star-Advertiser Not To Lay Off Journalists
“Such a drastic reduction could doom the newspaper,” they wrote.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Is Gutting Its Newsroom
The newspaper is moving to lay off its health reporter during a pandemic, plus 30 others.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Honolulu Star-Advertiser Cutting Payroll Costs To Weather Pandemic
The question for already-beleaguered media outlets nationwide is when steps such as furloughs and reduced work schedules can be lifted.