From the irrepressible Malia Zimmerman, editor of Hawaii Reporter, a call for testimony in support of HB 2557 HD1, which limits “compelled disclosure of sources or unpublished information” for journalists — otherwise known as a “journalism shield law.”
HB 2557 HD1 “relating to evidence” will be heard this Thursday in the Senate Judiciary Committee beginning at [...]
Hawaii Mulls Journalism Shield Law
March 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Hawaii, Media, Politics, The Web
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Ron Mizutani Quits Hawaiian Telcom
January 28th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Business, Media, People
Ron Mizutani has resigned as spokesman for Hawaiian Telcom, less than a week after the company laid off about 60 managers and only six months after taking the job. He joined Hawaiian Telcom in August, giving up his high-profile role as a news anchor for KHON and halting a 20-year career in journalism.
Only a [...]
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Diane Ako Launches ‘Inspiring Moms’
October 23rd, 2007 · 2 Comments · Hawaii, Media, People
Diane Ako, popular KHNL news anchor and reporter, has penned an essay on motherhood for HawaiiMoms.com, a “discussion site” run by The Honolulu Advertiser.
“I was warned that having a baby would throw my life into a delicious uproar, but I couldn’t envision it until that day actually arrived, Day was night. Up was down. It [...]
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Abercrombie Votes Against Media Protections
October 17th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Hawaii, Politics
Hawaii Rep. Neil Abercrombie was the only Democrat to side with the Bush Administration in voting against a media sheild bill that would protect journalists from being forced to reveal confidential sources. It’s an odd vote for a man who may just be the last surviving long-haired hippie in congress, and who rails against [...]
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Leslie Wilcox Blogs
October 16th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Hawaii, Media
PBS Hawaii has stepped boldly into the blogosphere with the launch of Coffee Break with Leslie Wilcox, where the station’s new president and CEO aims to “break the glass” of the TV and interact directly with viewers and the local community.
Leslie’s first entry opens with a memory from her childhood, then introduces some new educational [...]
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