Local Newspapers Being Bought Out

[leilanidude]

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/break...=277790101

snippet:

Oahu Publications Inc. announced today that it has agreed to acquire the Hawaii Tribune-Herald (Hilo) and West Hawaii Today (Kona) on Hawaii Island from Las Vegas-based Stephens Media LLC.

Financial terms were not disclosed, but Dennis Francis, Oahu Publication's president, said both newspapers will continue to be published daily and will be editorially independent from the company's daily newspaper on Oahu, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The transaction will close Dec. 1.

"We are pleased to bring local management and ownership to these two quality newspapers," said Francis, who is also publisher of the Star-Advertiser, "and our first priority will be to ensure that the two newspapers continue to serve the needs of their communities."

[pahoated]

This is going to be interesting. Star is local liberal and Stephen's was mainland right wing. While Star is saying the paper won't change, seems like the reporters are going to start being cycled through.

"Mahalo nui Pele, 'ae noho ia moku 'aina" - kakahiaka oli

[ericlp]

Hopefully it gets better. Don't know how it could get much worse.


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[missydog1]

Thanks for posting this, leilanidude.
I like the idea of local management. Star Advertiser sometimes has better coverage of our issues than the WHT or HTH.

I hope this doesn't mean job losses, is the only part that sounds worrisome.

Kathy

[RJHampton]

Paper been a bit thin lately, the pictures take up a lot of space.
Will the people of the Big Island get better coverage. Will the editor David Bock survive the cut?