Brett Oppegaard
Honolulu Civil Beat
Honolulu, HI, United States
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Past articles by Brett:
Reader Rep: The Truth Is Out There — Unless The Media Screws Up
A tale of two media flops: giving cover to the missile alert "Button Pusher" while ignoring the outcome of a once-hyped criminal case. → Read More
Reader Rep: Media Focus On ‘False Alarm’ Didn’t Go Deep Enough
It was a life-changing moment for people in Hawaii who received the false missile alert earlier this month and believed it. → Read More
Reader Rep: Why I Write About The Local Media
In the coming year, Reader Rep plans on focusing more on transparency. Here's how you can help. → Read More
Reader Rep: Media Ethics Policies Ought To Be On Public Display
While journalism organizations say they follow ethics codes, it's often hard for the public to find those guidelines. → Read More
Reader Rep: Hawaii Kai Tree-Lighting Shenanigans Continue
A columnist broke a story about political favoritism. Two other media outlets picked it up without crediting him. → Read More
Reader Rep: Hawaii Reporters Are Giving The Rich A Free Ride
World’s wealthy uses tropical islands, including Hawaii, to stash their riches, avoid taxes. → Read More
Reader Rep: Debunking The Tale Of Two Women Lost At Sea
As the Coast Guard and journalists began to smell something fishy, the sails really began to sag on this account of two women lost at sea. → Read More
Reader Rep: When Anonymous Sourcing Is Practically Encouraged
Why does Hawaii News Now make anonymous sourcing so easy? → Read More
Reader Rep: If You're Aware Of Public Corruption, Speak Up Now
Our local institutions need whistleblowers to act -- like calling a reporter -- for the public's sake. → Read More
Reader Rep: Big Questions About Hawaiian 'Princess' Coverage
Is the media telling you the real story of Abigail Kawananakoa or a fawning fairy tale? → Read More
Reader Rep: Here's How The Media Can Start To Win Back Public Trust
As they're demonized by Trump, journalists are regaining public confidence. It's the perfect time to be more transparent. → Read More
Reader Rep: Reporters Are Ignoring Trouble At The Honolulu Zoo
Taxpayers are shoveling more money in, but directors keep leaving. Why isn't anyone covering it? → Read More
Reader Rep: When Journalists Join The Sales Team, Credibility Suffers
A Honolulu TV station is requiring its journalists take part in promotional cruises, raising ethical concerns among the staff and station manager. → Read More
Reader Rep: Are You Getting Your Money's Worth From The HPD?
We spend $275 million annually on the Honolulu Police Department. We have every right to demand transparency. → Read More
Reader Rep: Dig Deeper Into Peter Apo's Misdeeds
Civil Beat also owes its readers more transparency about why the OHA trustee is no longer a columnist at the news organization. → Read More
Reader Rep: Restaurant Food Safety Isn't Getting Enough Media…
An underwhelming new training requirement was practically ignored. Oh for the good old days when a video of rats in a market caused an uproar. → Read More
Reader Rep: Deceptiveness and Secrecy Mark Honolulu Rail Project
Journalists need to continue demanding accountability and transparency from public officials responsible for the mismanaged Honolulu rail project. → Read More
Reader Rep: Hawaii Media Would Be Weaker Without Student Paper
University of Hawaii at Manoa journalism professor Brett Oppegaard makes the case for saving the student newspaper, Ka Leo. → Read More
Reader Rep: Time To Cut The Rhetoric And Use Words Wisely
"Words, like DNA, are our building blocks of humanity. They should be chosen and mixed wisely," columnist Brett Oppegaard writes. → Read More
Reader Rep: How One Young Journalist Is Making It Work In Hawaii
Through his one-man Wake and Wander newspaper, Will McGough raises a disruptive question: Did journalism give up too easily on print? → Read More