Hawaii Reporter

Hawaii Reporter is an independent online news website that covers key business, government, political and educational stories in the US state of Hawaii.

History

Hawaii Reporter was founded by journalist Malia Zimmerman and has been the recipient of many awards for excellence in journalism.

Hawaii Reporter was a networked news organization funded by the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity that produces an online daily newspaper based in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Franklin Center funds reporters in over 40 states.

Despite their non-partisan description, many of the websites funded by the Franklin Center have received criticism for their conservative bias. It is described by co-founder, Jay McWilliams as having a focus on government, politics, business and education.Hawaii Reporter is a networked news organization of the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity. It is known for publishing articles directly from the discredited Talon News.

In January of 2015, Malia Zimmerman was hired by FOX News in Los Angeles. She handed the website over to the writers to continue as a free and independent non-partisan media website.

Special Reports and Deep News Coverage Of Hawaii

Hawaii Reporter’s special reports on topics such as a slave factory in American Samoa, elderly abuse, the 2004 mayor’s election, the Ka Loko Dam breach , the Hawaii Superferry, the Honolulu rail, climate change, Women of World War II, Growing Up in Hawaii, Slice of Life Hawaii, legislation at the Hawaii State Capitol, sex trafficking in Hawaii and corruption and waste in local government, have gained local and national attention.

Hawaii Reporter was also the local inspiration for the Hawaii Journalism Shield law passed in 2009 – a law considered one of the best in the country by national journalism advocacy organizations. In 2011, it failed to win re-approval. In 2023, House Bill 1502 is aiming to restore it.

Respected News Source and Authority On Hawaii

Hawaii Reporter staff members have worked as consultants to ABC 20/20, FOX News and as a researcher for the New York Post. Hawaii Reporter has been featured in numerous media outlets around the world including ABC 20/20, American Journalism Review, Associated Press in Tokyo, Associated Press U.S., Boston.com, Budget and Tax News, BusinessWeek.com, Clear Channel’s number one and two radio talk shows in Denver, Drudge Report, First Amendment Center, Forbes.com, Fox News Network, Freedom Forum, Gun Talk Radio, GunWeek Magazine, Hawaii Bulletin Board – K108 Sunday Mornings, Hawaii Business Magazine, Hawaii Parent magazine, Hawaii Public Radio, Honolulu Magazine, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, HonoluluTraffic.com, Honolulu Weekly, Houston Chronicle, KCCN Radio, KGMB TV 9, KHNL News, KHON TV News 2, KITV News 4, KSSK with Perry & Price, Liberty Magazine, Midweek, MSNBC.com, National Review, News Behind the News, NRA Magazine, NRA Radio, Opinion Journal, Olelo Television, Orange County Register, Pacific Business News, PBS Hawaii, Rick Hamada Morning Show, Samoa News, School Reform News, Small Business News, United Press International, Wall Street Journal, Washington Times foreign bureau, Women and Guns Magazine and WPAL Radio in Baltimore, Maryland.[1]

Operation

Hawaii Reporter is managed by volunteer contributors as user submitted content such as opinions and editorials, business, technology, travel, environment, entertainment and other topics germane to Hawaii readers.

Awards

• September 2006 and 2008, the Second Amendment Foundation Journalist of the Year, in Phoenix, Arizona • Society of Professional Journalists in 2000, 2003-2007 and 2008, including awards for best investigative reporting and best business reporting • March 2008, Best Business reporter for Small Business Hawaii • January 2005, best business publication for 2004, best business writer for that same year from Small Business Hawaii; In January 2003, Small Business Hawaii named Hawaii Reporter best newspaper. • 2000, outstanding media recognition award for “best investigative reporting” from Voter Integrity Project, Inc., in Washington, D.C. • 1999, “Best Investigative Business Reporter of the Year” by Small Business Hawaii. • Nation’s top Web Proficients, Virtuosi, and Masters and Hawaii’s new media thought leader by http://www.thewebstersdictionary.com

Current contributors

Robert F. Kay, recipient of the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism award has published award winning travel guides on Fiji and Tahiti for the Lonely Planet series. He has contributed to a number of publications including the Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angles Times and is currently a columnist for the Honolulu Star Advertiser.

J.R. Robinson, contributor to a number of nationally syndicated publications including the Christian Science Monitor, NASDAQ.com, Nerd Wallet, Adviser Perspectives and many others.

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