Kauaʻi Reporter

Date Posted	October 06, 2025
Industry	Newspapers
Specialty	Local News
Remote / Telecommute	Hybrid
Job Status	Full-time
Salary	$65,000-$80,000

Description:

Overview

Civil Beat is seeking a versatile Kauaʻi reporter to join our award-winning digital news nonprofit dedicated to accountability journalism in Hawaiʻi. 

We believe that journalism can and should make a difference. That a vibrant news organization is vital to democracy. That we can improve the lives of people and inform public policy through solid, smart coverage. 

This position is part of our coverage of the neighbor islands, which will be an increasing area of emphasis for Civil Beat in the coming months and years. It will be focused primarily on Kauaʻi issues as well as how they intersect with the broader story of the state. This beat is well-suited to a reporter with deep curiosity and creativity, a knack for developing sources, an ability to build trust in a diverse community and a sharp eye for stories that people will care about. 

The ideal candidate has demonstrated:

• A minimum of five years' journalism experience
• A propensity for journalistic digging and data
• Source building and compelling storytelling
• A commitment to accuracy, fairness and journalistic ethics
• An ability to juggle multiple stories, from quick-hit dailies to longer-term enterprise pieces, and hit deadlines
• Consistent and clear communication with editors
• Knowledge of Kauaʻi

Location

This position is based on Kauaʻi and preference will be given to candidates with local roots.

How We Take Care Of Our People

Civil Beat pays competitive salaries and has an excellent benefits packages:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 100% healthcare premium coverage for employees, 75% coverage for dependents
• Fully vested 6% 401(k) match
• Six (6) weeks PTO per anniversary year
• Twelve (12) weeks fully paid parental leave
• Company-funded conference travel and training opportunities

The final salary offer for this position will depend on experience and qualifications. The anticipated salary range for this role is between $65,000–$80,000.

We're also willing to consider great candidates who may not have every skill on our ideal checklist. But you must have a clear idea of what you want to do with the wide-open opportunities that Civil Beat offers journalists who are serious about making a difference, with enthusiasm for everything from online-first storytelling to developing a voice for a newsletter, from planning community events to collaborating with reporters at our Oʻahu headquarters and on other neighbor islands – and more. 

How To Apply

If you are ready to embrace the energy, excitement and demands of a 15-year-old nonprofit newsroom covering Hawaiʻi and its diverse population, then send a resume, cover letter, and two or three examples of your very best journalism to apply@civilbeat.org. Job is open now and applications will be accepted until it is filled. 

About Civil Beat + Hawaiʻi

Honolulu Civil Beat is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt news organization dedicated to cultivating an informed body of citizens, all striving to make Hawaiʻi a better place to live. We achieve this through investigative and watchdog journalism, in-depth enterprise reporting, analysis and commentary that gives readers a broad view on issues of importance to our community. Our mix of investigative, watchdog and explanatory journalism has informed fundamental changes in Hawaiʻi law, policies and practices as well as positive social change. Our core readers include Hawaiʻi's major movers and shakers: lawmakers, nonprofit leaders, advocates and community leaders. We are seeking to expand our newsroom to better serve the most marginalized and sidelined communities across the islands. 

Honolulu Civil Beat is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to build a newsroom that reflects the diversity and lived experience of people in Hawaiʻi. We encourage people from all communities to apply.