Ho'a O'ahu

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05/10/2019

Local movements to reconnect with the land hopes to improve health for indigenous communities. Read Eunica Escalante’s exclusive with Ma’o Farms at https://www.hoaoahu.com/decolonizingdiets

05/09/2019

Pauline Bookstore and Media has been around for 45 years. Tracy Kim will reveal their secrets of how they were able to stay in business for so long at https://www.hoaoahu.com/ledbyfaith

05/08/2019

Have you heard of Ohana Hale Marketplace? Founded by local entrepreneur Christopher Ulu, this old spot previously known as Sports Authority on Ward Avenue is filled with local restaurants and shops. () For more, read Doris Kung's story at https://www.hoaoahu.com/ohana-hale-marketplace

05/03/2019

(The following is an opinion on journalism contextualized by the events as presented in the documentary Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People)

By Mark Ladao

Push notifications. Advertisements. Subscriptions. Whenever people are online (and they always are), someone is trying to get their attention.

And the array of formats in which journalists deliver their news shows that they are fighting to do that as well.

Before Joseph Pulitzer, writing was consumed by the literate – mainly the wealthy. Journalism served that audience, while the poor and relatively uneducated were left to forage for information for themselves.

He saw this as a significant problem that needed to be addressed. And necessity is the mother of invention - or in this case, a revolution.

Pulitzer took the news world by storm and became the pioneer of modern journalism. He thought the news should serve the masses and keep the wealthy and powerful accountable. The documentary Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People shows his fight to change journalism as a whole.

Now, a journalist's code of ethics reflects values Pulitzer championed for most of his career, such as transparency, accuracy and objectivity, an ethos almost unchanged since Pulitzer introduced these concepts about 100 years ago.

While the principles he developed remain a key part of journalism, the field has continued to change to keep up with the rest of the world.

Today, journalists publish written articles. But they also take and edit photos and video. They tweet and livestream. Stories are told in every way in every format possible – short or long, narrative or strictly factual, read or heard or seen or some combination of all three. They can be interactive and engaging or consumed passively. They can exclude the journalist or make them the protagonist.

The boundaries of journalism are being pushed and expanded. Journalists compete with anything that requires a moment of attention, mostly the rapidly growing amount of information posted online from billions of individuals and all the different factions and groups they form with each other.

While this new wave of competition is not exactly a "problem" like Pulitzer faced, journalists today are finding it a significant challenge that needs to be addressed.

And considering what necessity can do, one can argue that journalism is in the middle of another revolution.

05/03/2019

Inside this former Catholic school, Project Visions Hawaii holds a clothing drive for the homeless every Friday, and the last Saturday of each month.

Reporter Gabriella Halikas spoke with Anne Chipchase, the president of Project Visions Hawaii, who expressed their desperate need for underwear.

They accept any and all donations. To donate, stop by their clothing drive on 1728 Nuuanu Ave. on Friday mornings, or drop it off at the Old Lady of Peace Cathedral Church.

05/02/2019

Varney Circle is one of the oldest structures on the University of Hawai’i at Manoa campus. But it’s been a decade since the fountain last flowed water. Reporter Jim Bea Sampaga has more at www.hoaoahu.com/varneycircle

05/01/2019

Walk by this deceptively simple structure at the right time, and you won’t just see it, you’ll hear it. Shannon Manamtam takes us through an audio tour of the newly restored Krypton monolith at www.hoaoahu.com/krypton

04/24/2019

Recently through a DNA test, Hawaii Governor hopeful Andria Tupola discovered a new sister-in-law. Learn about struggles Polynesians face with these privatized DNA ancestry tests next week in an article by Katie Boon at www.Hoaoahu.com

04/20/2019

A disease once close to eradication has resurfaced and given Hawaii residents a scare. Mainland measles outbreaks present a threat to vulnerable populations in Hawaii. Reporter Katie Boon has more at https://www.hoaoahu.com/hawaii-dodges-measles

159 cases of measles were reported in the United States within the first two months of 2019, according to the Center for Disease Control. Two of those cases were confirmed by the state Department of Health on Hawaii island at the end of January.

04/19/2019

Universities across the nation are creating eSports teams, scholarships, and even undergraduate programs all centered around video games. Members of the eSports community shared their experiences with reporter Sierra Acklin. Read her story at https://www.hoaoahu.com/collegiate-esports-on-the-rise

04/18/2019

Reverend Bodhi Be has been officiating sea burials since 2012. Reporter Adara Pineda spoke with Be and others involved with sea burials, which are promoted as an affordable and eco-friendly alternative for families in Hawaii. Read her story at the https://www.hoaoahu.com/death-in-paradise

04/16/2019

“The Spirit of Manoa: In the Light of Day” was installed in celebration of the 2015 re-opening of the Manoa Public Library. Reporter Tracy Kim explored the Hawaiian legend behind the sculpture and learned how the artwork came to be installed in the library. Read more at https://www.hoaoahu.com/looking-through-the-glass

04/16/2019

One UH Manoa professor is challenging the capitalist system through free and sustainable projects that bring the community together. Reporter Jim Bea Sampaga shares more about the Free Fridge, Free Store and Free Garden at https://www.hoaoahu.com/eating-in-public

03/28/2019

A struggling after school program is hoping to reconnect Kalihi kids to their Pacific Roots. Reporter Mara Mahoney visited Pacific Voices at Kuhio Park Terrace to learn more about the program. Read more at https://www.hoaoahu.com/pacific-voices

03/27/2019

February marked fashion week in New York, London, Milan, and Paris. Doris Kung takes us behind the scenes to see what it takes for fashion students at UH Manoa to produce a fashion show here in Hawaii. Read more at https://www.hoaoahu.com/behind-the-sweet-escape

03/26/2019

Robotics is a big part of many schools in Hawaii, and despite the difficulties, the state produces some of the world’s best robotics teams. To read Keegan Ohta’s piece on Hawaii’s robotics at https://www.hoaoahu.com/robotics

03/25/2019

A new exhibit at the Waikiki Aquarium features living coral alongside the skeleton of the same species to encourage visitors to view coral as a living animal, not just a part of the environment. The exhibit opened Friday, February 15th and is dedicated to the late Dr. Ruth Gates, a world-renowned marine biologist who dedicated her life to studying coral and other marine life. Read more at https://www.hoaoahu.com/living-reef