The media is a very powerful force and its freedom and power reflect the same of the city, state or country.
The whole of Hawaii is served by two main newspapers. They are Honolulu based; Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star Bulletin. They are both high in circulation throughout the U.S.A. There are other local newspapers also available in the different islands. There is also an online newspaper available, called the Hawaii Reporter. It is used a lot by the locals and even the people who need to know anything about Hawaii. Hawaii is also home to a number of newspapers that differ in ethnicity like Chinese, Filipino, Korean or Japanese newspapers.
In terms of television or broadcast media it is but obvious that all the major American networks are available. Before there was satellite cable, all the broadcasted shows appeared a week behind schedule in the islands than the mainland. A lot of television series have been produced in Hawaii by some of the leading production companies of the important networks.
An integral part of the media is the film industry. Hawaii too has one and it is blossoming. It is called the Hawaii Film Office. Hawaii has been chosen as the site for the shooting of a number of many famous movies. Producers and directors have exploited the freely available but absolutely breathtaking scenic beauty and have used the scenes for backdrops.
A number of movies have been shot on these islands like Hawaii, Water world, 50 first dates, George of the jungle, Race the Sun, Pearl Harbor, Blue Crush and many many more. Recently the hit T.V show Lost was also shot here. Even the highly acclaimed animated movie Lilo and Stitch were based on the islands the life and the people. A film festival called the Hawaii International Film Festival is also held here to honor all the movies of the world and to celebrate cinema.
Thus we see that the media scene of Hawaii is pretty strong and it is still growing. Let’s wait and watch what this state which was once a territory can produce.
You may wish to know more at: Travel to Hawaii and Travel to Maui
By: Joe Robertson
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