The Garden Island
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Oahu Publications |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Headquarters | 3137 Kuhio Highway Lihue, Hawaii 96766, United States |
| Circulation | 4,141 Daily 4,164 Sunday (as of 2022)[1] |
| ISSN | 0744-4028 |
| Website | thegardenisland |
The Garden Island is a daily newspaper based in Lihue, Hawaii, covering the islands of Kauai and Niihau.
History
[edit]The Garden Island began publication in 1902. It was formerly owned by Scripps League Newspapers, which was acquired by Pulitzer in 1996; Lee Enterprises acquired Pulitzer in 2005.[2][3][4] Oahu Publications Inc., publisher of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, acquired The Garden Island newspaper from Lee Enterprises in January 2013.[5]
In 2024, the newspaper began posting videos to social media that featured AI-generated newscasters presenting news headlines. The videos received negative online comments from viewers and was called "digital colonialism" by a newsroom union representative.[6][7] The videos were discontinued after two months.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Retail Rates 2022" (PDF). Oahu Publications, Inc. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ "Pulitzer to Purchase Scripps Newspapers". Los Angeles Times. May 7, 1996.
- ^ Steinberg, Jacques (February 1, 2005). "Pulitzer to Be Acquired by Lee Enterprises". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Thegardenisland.com | About Us". Archived from the original on 2014-01-22. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
- ^ "Oahu Publications buys The Garden Island newspaper". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ Gault, Matthew (2024-09-11). "Historic Newspaper Uses Janky AI Newscasters Instead of Human Journalists". 404 Media. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ Gutierrez, Ben (2024-09-12). "Kauai newspaper debuts AI-generated newscast". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ Scrimgeour, Guthrie. "The AI Reporter That Took My Old Job Just Got Fired". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Today's The Garden Island front page at the Freedom Forum website
- The Garden Island issues from May 2, 1911 to December 26, 1922 on Chronicling America
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