Honolulu Civil Beat

Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesEnglish

Honolulu Civil Beat is a nonprofit investigative news organization based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Launched in 2010, it provides in-depth reporting on local politics, government, environment, and social issues across the Hawaiian Islands. The publication focuses on accountability journalism and community engagement without a paywall for its readers.

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MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN HONOLULU

Following a major 2010 merger of two rival dailies, the Hawaiian capital operates as a single-daily print market supported by a growing non-profit digital news sector. The Honolulu Star Advertiser stands as the dominant daily publication, having absorbed the legacy Honolulu Advertiser to achieve widespread circulation across the islands. Investigative reporting is heavily driven by Honolulu Civil Beat, an online-only operation, while Pacific Business News delivers weekly corporate and economic coverage for local professionals. Paperboy lists 9 newspapers in Honolulu.