The Star-Advertiser started another week with a hit on what it calls “the troubled law,” referring to Act 48, the foreclosure reform measure passed by the legislature last year. Today’s story focuses on mediation programs that could alleviate the backlog of foreclosure cases pending in state courts. Perhaps it’s time to take a deep breath [...]
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I recently came into possession of a stack of old Hawaii Observer newspapers. If you don’t remember the Observer, here’s the dry basics as listed in the UH library’s collection: HAWAII OBSERVER Frequency: Monthly Paper: Dec 3, 1974 to Mar 9, 1978 Indexed in: Hawaii Pacific Journal Index The observer tried to deliver long form, [...]
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Representative Bob Herkes, chair of the House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, submitted a sharp reply to the Star-Advertiser’s recent coverage of Hawaii’s foreclosure crisis and Act 48, which now regulates nonjudicial foreclosures. The Star-Advertiser declined to print the op-ed as submitted, and an editor explained the newspaper’s decision: As a general rule, we [...]
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Here’s an interesting email comment from a regular reader. Ian, let me draw your attention to a recent article in the WSJ, “Cutting the Cord on Cable“, about foregoing cable TV. The author writes ironically about how he will miss the experience of watching TV. “I know this sounds silly, but I’ll miss channel surfing. [...]
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Former Honolulu Star-Bulletin photo editor Dean Sensui dredged up this bit of media memorabilia dating back to the legal-political battle in the 1999-2001 period to block Gannett’s plan to pay the owner of the Bulletin to simply close the newspaper. In an email, Dean commented on the irony of the “no monopoly” message. The impulse [...]
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Morning misery. Again. First try–my attempt to check out the Star-Advertiser when I first got up resulted in being hijacked by an entry page with one item–a Linda Lingle ad touting an endorsement from SHOPO. Up in the right-hand corner of the screen was a little arrow saying something like “proceed to the Star-Advertiser.” There’s [...]
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Two NPR stories grabbed my attention this week because they suggest some lessons about political communication and education. “Why A Teen Who Talks Back May Have A Bright Future,” by Patti Neighmond, reports on research into parent-child arguments and their impact on development. [The researchers found] almost all parents and teenagers argue. But it’s the [...]
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The Star-Advertiser reported today on Big Island resident Eric Lighter’s conviction on federal wire fraud and related charges. It’s a “premium” story, meaning you can’t read it without a subscription. You would think that means the story has some special value. Problem #1: He was convicted on December 20, almost two weeks ago, making it [...]
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