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