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Civil Beat Is Partnering With Hawaii News Now Hawaii News Now

Civil Beat Is Partnering With Hawaii News Now

The new media partnership will help us reach many more people and bring HNN’s high-quality journalism to our site.

Hawaii News Now: Kealohas Are Retaliating Against Our Reporter Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Hawaii News Now: Kealohas Are Retaliating Against Our Reporter

Lynn Kawano of Hawaii News Now says in court records that the Kealohas are trying to stop her from covering the trial because of her investigative reports.

Star-Advertiser Employees Rally To Protest Layoffs Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Star-Advertiser Employees Rally To Protest Layoffs

More than 30 newsroom staffers have lost their jobs at Hawaii’s biggest newspaper in the past year amid ongoing contract negotiations.

Reader Rep: Star-Advertiser Should Stop Skipping State Journalism Contest

Reader Rep: Star-Advertiser Should Stop Skipping State Journalism Contest

The islands’ biggest media outlet has been a conspicuous no show in the Society of Professional Journalists’ annual competition.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser To Cut 15 Newsroom Jobs Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Honolulu Star-Advertiser To Cut 15 Newsroom Jobs

The state’s largest newspaper trims its news staff by more than 10 percent as part of a cost-cutting initiative.

Job Cuts At The Star-Advertiser By ‘End Of The Month’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Job Cuts At The Star-Advertiser By ‘End Of The Month’

A management-union dispute leads to the rescinding of a second voluntary buyout offer at Honolulu’s daily newspaper.

Reader Rep: Why Isn’t The Star-Advertiser Open About Its Problems? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Reader Rep: Why Isn’t The Star-Advertiser Open About Its Problems?

One of journalism’s roles is to lift the veil on business and government. The Hawaii newspaper is doing just the opposite in protecting itself.

Star-Advertiser Rescinds Buyout Offer For Newsroom Employees Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Star-Advertiser Rescinds Buyout Offer For Newsroom Employees

The company blames the employees union and is now likely to proceed with an unknown number of involuntary job cuts.

Reader Rep: The Star-Advertiser May Be No. 12 But Size Isn’t Everything Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Reader Rep: The Star-Advertiser May Be No. 12 But Size Isn’t Everything

Being one of the nation’s biggest newspapers isn’t the same as being one of the best — but it should be.

Editor’s Desk: Hawaii Reporter’s Malia Zimmerman Bids Aloha Patti Epler/Civil Beat

Editor’s Desk: Hawaii Reporter’s Malia Zimmerman Bids Aloha

The loss of the longtime local investigative reporter is another a blow for independent media — and the citizens of Hawaii.