Social Media Vigilantism; Local Net Neutrality; Fake News and Mainstream Media
Crime and Social Media Vigilantism
An emotional appeal to find suspects in the recent murder case of a North Shore woman led to two arrests thanks to social media posts. But can online calls to action go too far?
Intro Music: Surf by Hyper Potions
Outro Music: Off The Ground by The Record Company
Don’t Blame Fake News for Election, Blame the Media
The most recent presidential election was heavily influenced by social media and fake news from both the left and the right. The only difference being your particular definition of “fake news.
Intro Music: Mysterious Ways - The Perfecto Mix by U2
Outro Music: Motion Animal by crash
Net Neutrality at the State Level
The Federal Communications Commission repealed regulations preventing internet providers from slowing speeds or charging more for access to specific websites. But could those protections be revived at the state level?
Outro Music: If You Leave by Orchestral Manoeuvers In The Dark
Civil Beat Reality Check
Hawaii-based research submarines have been making troubling discoveries on the deep ocean floor of late; indications that commercial fishing methods are doing far more damage than we have been led to believe.
Outro Music: Mr. Blue Sky [Instrumental] by Connie Talbot
Local Boy: A Memoir of a Man of Hawai‘i
A lifelong Hawaii resident charts his experiences over decades of great change in the Land of Aloha.
Outro Music: Surf by Ka`au Crater Boys
