Survival in Paradise: How “Local Identity” Helped save the Honolulu Star-Bulletin

This study of the afternoon Honolulu Star-Bulletin after an announcement to shut it down in 1999 hypothesizes that the strong cultural connections between the paper and its Hawai'i community helped prevent its closure. A cultural approach to the study of this organization reveals the shared mea...

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Published in:Journalism & mass communication quarterly 2007-06, Vol.84 (2), p.373-391
Main Author: Auman, Ann
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beliefs
Communication
Community
Community Relations
Corporate culture
Cultural identity
Dependency theory
Editing
Employees
Environmental conditions
Executives
Hawaii
Identity
Journalism
Journalists
Mass communication
Media
Noncitizens
Organizational Culture
Racial stereotypes
Reporters
Self Actualization
Social policy
World Views
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Summary:This study of the afternoon Honolulu Star-Bulletin after an announcement to shut it down in 1999 hypothesizes that the strong cultural connections between the paper and its Hawai'i community helped prevent its closure. A cultural approach to the study of this organization reveals the shared meaning and group identity of newsroom employees that were a product of the paper's history and community ties, and were illuminated during the crisis. Other scholars could use this approach to examine cultural connections between newspapers and diverse communities, particularly during times of change.
ISSN:1077-6990
2161-430X
DOI:10.1177/107769900708400211