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The ''Hawaii Island Journal'' was a free biweekly newspaper founded in 1999 and published on the Big Island of Hawaii. Originally based in the Kona town of Captain Cook and later headquartered in Hilo, the ''Journal'' focused on political, environmental, and cultural news. The print paper shut in 2008 and as of 2014, the website has not been updated since 2011. ==History== The ''Hawaii Island Journal'' grew out of the Big Island news and opinion magazine ''Ka'u Landing'', which had been publishing since 1992. Both publications were established and edited by Michael Gibson. ''Ka'u Landing'' was noted for its glossy covers featuring works by local artists (the inside pages were newsprint). After seeing a marked decline in ''Ka'u Landings circulation over the past several years, Gibson decided to start an islandwide community newspaper. The content was eclectic, ranging from reprints of a contributor's grandmother's letters to lengthy articles on environmental issues. In 2001 Gibson sold the newspaper to Lane Wick and Karen Valentine, who shifted the ''Journal'' 's focus to local politics and environmental news. From 2002 to 2005, Gretchen Currie Kelly served as editor, expanding the paper's focus to include comprehensive coverage of Native Hawaiian issues as well as investigative reporting of development issues on the island. ''HIJs format allowed for in-depth exploration of topics that were only being superficially covered in the island's dailies, and the paper became a uniquely valuable source of information for island residents. Award-winning journalist Alan McNarie, who had begun writing for ''Ka'u Landing'', continued with ''HIJ'' and was the paper's senior contributor. Between 2001 and 2007, ''HIJs circulation grew to 24,000, making it the widest-circulation paper on Hawaii island. ''Honolulu Weekly'' acquired the ''Journal'' in the spring of 2005. Peter Serafin was named as ''HIJs new editor. An article in the June 11, 2008 issue of ''The Honolulu Advertiser'' reported that the ''Journal'' would close in June. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hawaii Island Journal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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