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Civil Beat’s focus is on investigative journalism, in-depth enterprise reporting, analysis and commentary that gives readers a broad view on issues of importance to the community.

Civil Beat journalists have won dozens of state and regional awards and Civil Beat has been named the best news website in Hawaii for the past five years by the Society of Professional Journalists.

Civil Beat hopes to foster community discussion by providing a place where citizens can debate important issues in a civil manner, free from cheap shots and personal swipes. Watchdogs of the public’s trust, Civil Beat takes seriously the mission to ensure our government and civic leaders are not abusing that trust.