Hawaii Business Wins National Best Magazine Honor – Again
This year’s award for best regional business magazine comes after we won the same prize for our work published in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2024
How We Work
Tracking Hawai‘i’s Private Equity-Owned Hotels and Their Impact
I spent five months digging into private equity’s ownership of Hawai‘i’s hotel industry and how that presence has affected their employees and the surrounding communities.
What We Learned from Hawaii Business Magazine’s 2022 Reader Survey
Most respondents say they consistently read our in-depth reports and email newsletters, and they come from a variety of backgrounds.
Behind the Design of Our Cover Story on Private Equity Landlords
The goal was to create imagery that reflects the lived experiences of renters.
Hawaii Business Wins Top Statewide News Award and 12 Others
In the annual SPJ Hawaii competition open to all local media, our honors included first place in Public Service Reporting for our in-depth report on the Honolulu rail.
Why We Shined a Light on Hawai‘i’s Child Care Providers
We sought to document in words and pictures the lives of five women who provide care for keiki, plus investigate what's being done to better support Hawai‘i’s child care workforce.
Help Shape Hawaii Business Magazine's Coverage
This survey of online readers will help determine the issues we cover.
How We Covered One Aspect of Hawai‘i's Rental Crisis
We sought out renter and landlord voices from across the state to better understand the ways that Hawai‘i’s hot housing market is impacting rentals.
How We Covered Public School Education and Why
The story shares the personal experiences of teachers, students, administrators and advocates as they work to recover from two years of disruptions.
My Process Behind “20 For the Next 20: Where Are They Now?”
I tracked down 265 emerging leaders featured in Hawaii Business Magazine’s “25 for the Next 25” and “20 for the Next 20” lists.
Inside My Reporting on Honolulu's Rail Project
The goal was to tie together the many bits and pieces of information as Hawai‘i's largest public works project reached a crucial decision point.
New Ways to Connect with Readers
Our engagement editor will help ensure our journalism is more inclusive of and responsive to the communities we cover.
My Process Behind Our Story: “Grandparents Help Hawai‘i Parents Get the Job Done”
I collected stories from the community, sought out data and spoke with a variety of sources to put together this article.
Hawaii Business Wins 8 Awards in Statewide Contest
The prizes include first place for Editorial Cartoon or Illustration, Explanatory Journalism, and Industry or Trade Reporting.
Editor’s Note: Why We Write
There were many days in 2020 when even I was reluctant to read the news. The pandemic, human tragedy, political battles, conspiracy theories and plenty more made it hard to take another daily dose.
Editor's Note: The Best for the 3rd Year
On June 25, 2020, Hawaii Business Magazine received nine national awards, including being named the country’s best regional business magazine for the third year in a row.
We’re 65 Years Old and Never Felt Younger
Ethel and Joe Murphy launched a business magazine in 1955 called Hawaii Engineer, which eventually morphed into Hawaii Business. That founding 65 years ago makes us the first and oldest regional business magazine in the country.
Our Best-Read Stories of the Year
Our December print issue is the time we look back at the previous 12 months and rank our most popular stories on our website, in our Today’s Hawai‘i News email newsletter and on our social media.
Best Regional Business Magazine – Again
Hawaii Business Magazine wins 24 national and state awards — becoming the best regional business magazine in the country for the second year in a row. The accolade was one of six national awards and 18 state awards we received this summer for work published in 2018.
Our Best-Read Stories in 2018
Hawaii Business' most popular articles of 2018 were about outstanding people and companies and about major issues facing Hawaii.
Hawaii Business Wins 18 Awards in State Competition
Hawaii Business won 18 prizes, including 7 first place awards, at Friday night's Excellence in Journalism dinner hosted by the Hawaii chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Hawaii Business Picked as Best Regional Business Magazine in the Country
Hawaii Business has been named the best regional business magazine in the country, beating magazines from much bigger markets such as Florida, Virginia, Dallas and Detroit.
ALL the Top Local News
Hawaii Business wants you to have a quick read of the top local news stories every weekday morning. That’s why we are launching Hawaii’s most useful newsletter on Tuesday, March 28 called "Today's Hawaiʻi News".
Sorry, You Can't Read the Story Before It Runs
I get a few requests each month from sources who want to review stories before they go to press. Implicit or explicit in that request is the right to make changes. Each time, I tell them no and have to explain why, so maybe a lot of readers don’t understand that bedrock principle of journalism.