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Stop Or I’ll Shoot — Or Maybe Not. Media Training Shows Pressures Police Officers Face 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.

Bill Would Allow Government Agencies To Reduce Their Newspaper Advertising 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.

Lanai’s Newspaper Is Now Owned By The Company That Owns Lanai 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.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser To Lose 12 Journalists 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.

Denby Fawcett: Sad To Watch The Turmoil At The Star-Advertiser 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.

Former Governors Ask Honolulu Star-Advertiser Not To Lay Off Journalists 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.

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Is Gutting Its Newsroom 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.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser Cutting Payroll Costs To Weather Pandemic 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.

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

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.