Author Archives: Media Council Hawaii
#DUITalk on Civil Beat’s State Integrity Project, Storified
Thanks to Civil Beat, Kanu Hawaii, Common Cause Hawaii and the League of Women Voters Hawaii for another informative evening! Last night was focused on the State Integrity Project that Civil Beat helped conduct for Hawaii. Associate Editor, Sara Lin … Continue reading
Hawaii’s First Sunlight Foundation Chapter Meetup
Last night, shortly after their show on HPR, Ryan Ozawa and Burt Lum, lead the first Sunlight Foundation Hawaii Chapter meet-up. The Sunlight Foundation is a”non-profit, nonpartisan organization that uses the power of the Internet to catalyze greater government openness and … Continue reading
Michael Copps Tells Readers Four Things to Expect from New FCC Commissioners
Former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps wrote an outlook today on the FCC’s future that’s a bit more optimistic than he was at the end of last year. In his second paragraph, Copps already begins to speak well of the new Commissioners: The … Continue reading
Defining Journalists in a Digital Age on World Press Freedom Day
UNESCO Director-General Ms Irina Bokova In a joint message with UN Secretary-General, Mr Ban Ki-moon, Bokova said, “Freedom of expression is one of our most precious rights. It underpins every other freedom and provides a foundation for human dignity. Free, pluralistic and independent … Continue reading
FCC Uses ‘Common Sense,’ Approves Plan for Online Database of Political TV Ads
Just as the sun was rising in Hawaii, Brian Stelter of The New York Times, broke the news with his report. The FCC has approved a plan for broadcasters to upload public files data to the web. The information about … Continue reading
Hawaii Legislature Threatens Freedom of Information with SB 2858
Media Council Hawaii, along with 16 other community organizations are appealing to the state legislature on SB 2858. In her OpEd at Civil Beat today, UH Manoa Professor emerita Beverly Deepe Keever explained problems with the bill. She said there are “portions of the bill … Continue reading
Public File Inspection: Cleveland TV Stations Don’t Like TV Cameras
via Savethenews.org
