Hawaii is back in the national election spotlight with the opening this afternoon of the Democratic Party’s state convention. At least two issues are drawing national attention.
Most important is the election of three superdelegates who could make a key difference in the tight presidential race where every vote is likely to count. Delegates will [...]
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Feline Friday…Hawaii Democrats back in national spotlight with state convention contests
May 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
Tags: Campaigns · Cats · General · Media · Politics
Friday…Diesel up another 20 cents a gallon; Daryl huffed, they puffed, the blog is gone, and more
May 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments
We put diesel in our tank yesterday. The price was about 20 cents a gallon higher than the last fillup, which was about the same amount higher than the time before that. I think yesterday was $4.469 per gallon. Ouch. When we bought this car, diesel was selling for less than gasoline. No more. At [...]
Monday…Check the data on hiring by local broadcasters, bad news for newspapers
May 12th, 2008 · No Comments
Yesterday I happened to notice the fine print at the bottom of the KHON web site with a link to the “EEO Public Report”. It seems that the FCC has required each broadcaster to post their latest Equal Employment Opportunity report on their web site.
FCC rules require broadcasters to widely distribute job notices and [...]
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Sunday…KHON story hit for promoting pseudo-scientific debate on global warming
May 11th, 2008 · 3 Comments
A press release announcing the University of Hawaii has signed on to The Climate Registry prompted several stories this past week, with the Star-Bulletin and all the local television news broadcasts covering the issue.
Only KHON’s Andrew Pereira also spotlighted a climate change skeptic.
While carbon footprint measurements have become a popular way for governments, companies and [...]
Friday…Daysog’s blog, Weekly woes, Ironworkers suit, and Feline Friday fotos
May 9th, 2008 · 5 Comments
Advertiser business writer Rick Daysog has joined the ranks of bloggers with his new “Biz Bites” blog. Shouldn’t that be Biz Bytes? His entry on Hawaiian Tel was pretty ambitious and sets a high standard for regular blogging. Good luck, Rick!
The Star-Bulletin reported the sudden closing of Holokai Grill on the new Waikiki Beach [...]
Wednesday…Advertiser staffers withhold video, and Gannett drops the word “newspaper”
May 7th, 2008 · 4 Comments
First there was the byline strike. Now it’s the video strike, according to a Hawaii Newspaper Guild member at the Honolulu Advertiser.
…the Newspaper Guild is undertaking a video strike against the Advertiser until May 19 (the next negotiation session).
Basically all newsroom staffers are exercising their right to refuse the optional task of shooting, [...]
Tuesday…Aloha, cargo, Superferry musings, comic comment, and more morning dogs
April 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments
The unexpected demise of Aloha’s cargo business is providing a crash course in the dangers of total dependence on imported goods. I’ll be watching the neighbor island papers for a better sense of the impact. Maybe this will kick start those sustainability plans. Is it time for the National Guard to begin an airlift of [...]
Thursday…Shield law moves with sunset provision, repeated comics, Seattle toll road report, questions re Gannett data requests
April 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment
The conference draft of HB2557, the reporters’ shield bill, is still not available online but it got the full approval of conferees yesterday afternoon and now goes back for a final vote in both House and Senate. The bill would protect professional journalists from being forced to disclose confidential sources or unpublished materials in many [...]
