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The Honolulu Star-Bulletin was established in 1912 through the amalgamation of the Evening Bulletin and the Hawaiian Star newspapers.
Answer: True
Explanation: The newspaper originated in 1912 from the merger of the Evening Bulletin and the Hawaiian Star.
Henry Martyn Whitney initiated the 'Daily Bulletin' concept in Honolulu in 1882, which served as a precursor to the Star-Bulletin.
Answer: True
Explanation: Henry Martyn Whitney began a 'Daily Bulletin' concept in 1882, which was later purchased and developed, forming an early root of the newspaper.
The Hawaiian Star, founded in 1893, supported Queen Liliuokalani's monarchy.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Hawaiian Star, founded in 1893, served as a mouthpiece for the provisional government established after the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani's monarchy.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin was formed in 1912 by merging the Evening Bulletin and the Daily Pacific Commercial Advertiser.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Honolulu Star-Bulletin was formed in 1912 by merging the Evening Bulletin and the Hawaiian Star, not the Daily Pacific Commercial Advertiser.
Joseph Ballard Atherton founded the Hawaiian Star in 1893 and was involved in the subsequent merger that formed the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Answer: True
Explanation: Joseph Ballard Atherton founded the Hawaiian Star in 1893 and was among the owners involved in the 1912 merger that created the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
When Riley Allen became editor in 1912, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin had a circulation of over 10,000.
Answer: False
Explanation: When Riley Allen assumed the editorship in 1912, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin's circulation was approximately 4,000.
Which two newspapers merged in 1912 to create the Honolulu Star-Bulletin?
Answer: The Evening Bulletin and the Hawaiian Star
Explanation: The Honolulu Star-Bulletin was formed in 1912 through the merger of the Evening Bulletin and the Hawaiian Star.
What role did Joseph Ballard Atherton play in the history of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin?
Answer: He founded the Hawaiian Star and was involved in the 1912 merger.
Explanation: Joseph Ballard Atherton founded the Hawaiian Star in 1893 and was one of the owners involved in the 1912 merger that established the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin published a notable extra edition on December 7, 1941, reporting the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Answer: True
Explanation: On December 7, 1941, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin produced its most famous extra edition, providing the first available news of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin supported the implementation of martial law in Hawaii following the Pearl Harbor attack.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Honolulu Star-Bulletin strongly opposed the imposition of martial law in Hawaii after the Pearl Harbor attack.
In 1952, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin partnered with KGMB-TV to launch Hawaii's first television station.
Answer: True
Explanation: On December 1, 1952, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin collaborated with J. Howard Worrell to establish KGMB-TV, which became the first television station in Hawaii.
The Hawaii Newspaper Agency was established in 1962 to manage the editorial content of both the Star-Bulletin and the Advertiser.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Hawaii Newspaper Agency was established in 1962 under a joint operating agreement to manage non-editorial functions, specifically printing and sales, for both newspapers.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin's partnership with KGMB-TV in 1952 marked the launch of Hawaii's first radio station.
Answer: False
Explanation: The partnership with KGMB-TV in 1952 led to the launch of Hawaii's first television station, not radio station.
What was the primary function of the Hawaii Newspaper Agency established in 1962?
Answer: To handle printing and sales operations for both papers.
Explanation: The Hawaii Newspaper Agency was created in 1962 under a joint operating agreement to manage non-editorial functions, specifically printing and sales, for both the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and the Honolulu Advertiser.
What significant event occurred on December 7, 1941, involving the Honolulu Star-Bulletin?
Answer: It published a famous extra edition reporting the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Explanation: On December 7, 1941, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin published a significant extra edition detailing the attack on Pearl Harbor.
What was the Honolulu Star-Bulletin's stance on martial law after the Pearl Harbor attack?
Answer: It strongly opposed martial law.
Explanation: The Honolulu Star-Bulletin maintained a strong opposition to the martial law implemented in Hawaii following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
What unique arrangement existed between the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and the Honolulu Advertiser from 1962?
Answer: A joint operating agreement for printing and sales.
Explanation: From 1962, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and the Honolulu Advertiser operated under a joint operating agreement, which allowed them to share printing and sales functions while maintaining separate editorial operations.
Gannett Corporation acquired the Honolulu Star-Bulletin in 1992.
Answer: False
Explanation: Gannett acquired the Honolulu Star-Bulletin in 1971. It was sold by Gannett in 1992 to Liberty Newspapers.
The joint operating agreement between the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and the Honolulu Advertiser allowed them to share editorial staff.
Answer: False
Explanation: The joint operating agreement permitted the sharing of printing and sales operations, but the newspapers maintained separate editorial staffs and distinct voices.
Liberty Newspapers announced plans to close the Honolulu Star-Bulletin in October 1999, but this was halted by legal action.
Answer: True
Explanation: Liberty Newspapers announced the planned closure for October 1999, but a federal district judge issued an injunction that postponed the shutdown.
Gannett Co. Inc. announced its purchase of the Star-Bulletin in 1971 when its circulation was approximately 100,000.
Answer: False
Explanation: Gannett Co. Inc. announced its purchase of the Star-Bulletin in 1971 when the newspaper's circulation was approximately 128,000.
A federal district judge issued a preliminary injunction in October 1999 to prevent the closure of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Answer: True
Explanation: On October 13, 1999, a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction, halting the planned closure of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
In January 1993, Gannett agreed to sell the Honolulu Star-Bulletin when its circulation was around 67,000.
Answer: False
Explanation: In January 1993, when Gannett agreed to sell the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, its circulation was reported as 88,000.
When Liberty Newspapers announced the closure of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin in September 1999, its circulation was over 100,000.
Answer: False
Explanation: When Liberty Newspapers announced the planned closure in September 1999, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin's circulation was 67,124, not over 100,000.
Why did Gannett sell the Honolulu Star-Bulletin in 1992?
Answer: The terms of the joint operating agreement prevented Gannett from owning both papers.
Explanation: Gannett sold the Honolulu Star-Bulletin in 1992 because the joint operating agreement stipulated that one company could not own both newspapers, and Gannett intended to purchase the Honolulu Advertiser.
What happened in October 1999 regarding the potential closure of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin?
Answer: A federal judge issued an injunction to postpone the shutdown.
Explanation: In October 1999, a federal district judge issued an injunction that prevented Liberty Newspapers from closing the Honolulu Star-Bulletin as initially planned.
What was the Honolulu Star-Bulletin's circulation in 1971 when Gannett purchased it?
Answer: 128,000
Explanation: When Gannett Co. Inc. announced its purchase of the Star-Bulletin in 1971, the newspaper had a circulation of 128,000.
What was the Honolulu Star-Bulletin's circulation in September 1999 when Liberty Newspapers announced its planned closure?
Answer: 67,124
Explanation: When Liberty Newspapers announced the planned closure of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin on September 16, 1999, the newspaper's circulation was 67,124.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin ceased its independent publication on June 6, 2010, following its merger with the Honolulu Advertiser to form the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Honolulu Star-Bulletin ceased publication on June 6, 2010. The merger with the Honolulu Advertiser officially formed the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on June 7, 2010.
At the time of its closure on June 6, 2010, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin was the largest daily newspaper in Hawaii.
Answer: False
Explanation: At the time of its closure, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin was the second-largest daily newspaper in Hawaii, following the Honolulu Advertiser.
Shortly before its merger, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin was directly and solely owned by Black Press of Canada.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Honolulu Star-Bulletin was owned by Black Press of Canada, but this ownership was administered by a council of local Hawaii investors, not solely by Black Press.
David Black's purchase of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin in 2001 marked the end of the joint operating agreement with the Honolulu Advertiser.
Answer: True
Explanation: Upon finalizing the purchase in 2001, David Black's acquisition effectively concluded the joint operating agreement that had been in place.
Black Press attempted to purchase the Honolulu Advertiser prior to the merger as a strategy to support the financially struggling Star-Bulletin.
Answer: True
Explanation: Black Press pursued the acquisition of the more profitable Honolulu Advertiser as part of its strategy around the time the Star-Bulletin was facing financial difficulties.
Bids for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin were accepted in April 2010, leading to its sale to a new owner.
Answer: False
Explanation: The bids received for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin in April 2010 were rejected as they fell below the minimum liquidation price, preventing a sale.
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser officially began publication on June 6, 2010.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Honolulu Star-Advertiser, the merged publication, officially began publication on June 7, 2010.
Oahu Publications Inc., formed by David Black, launched the Honolulu Star-Bulletin's new morning issue on March 15, 2001.
Answer: True
Explanation: On March 15, 2001, Oahu Publications Inc., established by David Black, launched the inaugural edition and a new morning issue of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
In September 2007, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported a morning circulation of approximately 37,000.
Answer: False
Explanation: As of September 2007, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported a morning circulation of 64,073, not 37,000.
The primary reason for the merger was Black Press's acquisition of the Honolulu Advertiser's physical assets, coupled with the failure to find a buyer for the Star-Bulletin.
Answer: True
Explanation: The merger was driven by Black Press's purchase of the Honolulu Advertiser's assets and the subsequent inability to secure a buyer for the Star-Bulletin by the stipulated deadline.
What event marked the final day of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin as an independent publication before its merger?
Answer: Its final issue published as a tabloid on June 6, 2010.
Explanation: The final issue of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, published as a tabloid on June 6, 2010, marked its last day as an independent publication before merging with the Honolulu Advertiser.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the ownership of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin shortly before its merger?
Answer: It was owned by local Hawaii investors administered by Black Press.
Explanation: Shortly before its merger, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin was owned by Black Press, with administration handled by a council of local Hawaii investors.
What was the outcome of the bids made for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin in April 2010?
Answer: The bids were rejected as they were below the minimum liquidation price.
Explanation: In April 2010, the bids submitted for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin were rejected because they did not meet the minimum liquidation price, preventing a sale.
Who owned the Honolulu Star-Bulletin when it moved to new headquarters in Restaurant Row in 2001?
Answer: Oahu Publications Inc. (formed by David Black)
Explanation: In 2001, Oahu Publications Inc., a company formed by David Black, owned the Honolulu Star-Bulletin when it relocated its offices to Restaurant Row.
When did the Honolulu Star-Bulletin cease publication?
Answer: June 6, 2010
Explanation: The Honolulu Star-Bulletin published its final issue on June 6, 2010, before merging with the Honolulu Advertiser.
What was the Honolulu Star-Bulletin's circulation in 2007 for its morning edition?
Answer: 64,073
Explanation: As of September 2007, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported a morning circulation of 64,073.
What was the primary reason cited for the merger of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and the Honolulu Advertiser into the Honolulu Star-Advertiser?
Answer: Black Press's purchase of the Advertiser's assets and failure to sell the Star-Bulletin.
Explanation: The merger occurred primarily because Black Press acquired the Honolulu Advertiser's assets, and when no buyer emerged for the Star-Bulletin, the two publications were combined.
Wallace Rider Farrington, a significant figure in the newspaper's history, later served as the territorial governor of Hawaii.
Answer: True
Explanation: Wallace Rider Farrington served as editor and publisher of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin before becoming the territorial governor of Hawaii for eight years.
Bill Ewing, an editor at the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, is credited with coining the slang term 'Seabee' for U.S. Navy construction battalions.
Answer: True
Explanation: Bill Ewing, an editor for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, is recognized for coining the term 'SeaBee'.
In response to Senator Eastland's accusations, the Star-Bulletin published a list of Hawaii's casualties from the Vietnam War.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Star-Bulletin published a list of Hawaii's casualties from the Korean War in response to Senator Eastland's accusations, not the Vietnam War.
A Star-Bulletin reporter, Sarah Park, died in a plane crash on March 9, 1957, while covering a tsunami.
Answer: True
Explanation: Reporter Sarah Park perished in a plane crash off Laie Point on March 9, 1957, while covering the tsunami generated by the 1957 Andreanof Islands earthquake.
Riley Allen oversaw the Honolulu Star-Bulletin's coverage of Hawaii's statehood after a long tenure as editor.
Answer: True
Explanation: Riley Allen, as editor, oversaw significant coverage, including Hawaii's statehood and the Pearl Harbor attack, during his extensive tenure.
The 'Broken Trust' essay, published by the Star-Bulletin in 1997, criticized the state governor and led to reforms in education.
Answer: False
Explanation: The 'Broken Trust' essay, published in 1997, was critical of the Bishop Estate trustees and led to significant investigations and reforms, rather than focusing on the state governor or solely education reforms.
Dennis Francis was appointed publisher of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin in June 2004.
Answer: True
Explanation: In June 2004, Dennis Francis assumed the role of publisher for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and president of Oahu Publications Inc.
Frank Bridgewater served as the publisher of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Answer: False
Explanation: Frank Bridgewater held the position of editor at the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, not publisher.
Who was Wallace Rider Farrington, and what was his significance to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin?
Answer: He was the editor and publisher who later became governor of Hawaii.
Explanation: Wallace Rider Farrington served as the editor and publisher of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin before his tenure as the territorial governor of Hawaii.
Who was credited with coining the slang term 'SeaBee'?
Answer: Bill Ewing
Explanation: Bill Ewing, an editor at the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, is credited with coining the term 'SeaBee'.
Who was Dennis Francis in relation to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin?
Answer: Publisher
Explanation: Dennis Francis served as the publisher of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and later as president of Oahu Publications Inc.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin maintained a broadsheet format throughout its entire history until its final issue.
Answer: False
Explanation: The newspaper transitioned from a broadsheet format to a tabloid format in April 2009.
Following David Black's purchase in 2001, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin moved its administrative offices to Kaneohe.
Answer: False
Explanation: After David Black's purchase, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin moved its offices to Restaurant Row in Honolulu, not Kaneohe.
The conversion to a tabloid format in April 2009 led to the layoff of approximately 20% of the Star-Bulletin's unionized editorial workforce.
Answer: True
Explanation: The transition to a tabloid format in 2009 coincided with the layoff of 17 editorial staffers, representing about 20% of the unionized workforce.
The final issue of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin before the merger was published in a broadsheet format.
Answer: False
Explanation: The final issue of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, published on June 6, 2010, was in a tabloid format. The merged publication, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, returned to a broadsheet format.
In 1996, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin launched starbulletin.com, becoming the first online newspaper in Hawaii.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Honolulu Star-Bulletin debuted its website, starbulletin.com, on March 18, 1996, marking its position as Hawaii's first regularly published online newspaper.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin converted to a tabloid format on April 13, 2009, with the stated goal of increasing its readership.
Answer: True
Explanation: The newspaper adopted a tabloid format on April 13, 2009, intending to retain its readership base.
The image of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin vending machines being hauled away symbolizes the newspaper's successful transition to a digital-only format.
Answer: False
Explanation: The image of the vending machines being removed signifies the final day of the newspaper's circulation before its merger, not a successful transition to digital-only.
starbulletin.com received a 'Best of the West' award in 2000 for its online video presentations.
Answer: True
Explanation: The website starbulletin.com received a 'Best of the West' award from the Arizona State University Cronkite School of Journalism in 2000 for its pioneering online video presentations.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin's daily circulation was reported as 37,000 in April 2009 when it converted to a tabloid format.
Answer: True
Explanation: In April 2009, coinciding with its conversion to a tabloid format, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported a daily circulation of 37,000.
What was the impact of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin's conversion to a tabloid format in April 2009?
Answer: It resulted in the layoff of 17 editorial staffers.
Explanation: The conversion to a tabloid format in April 2009, while intended to retain readership, led to the layoff of 17 editorial staffers.
What is starbulletin.com recognized for in the context of online media?
Answer: Winning awards for its online video presentations.
Explanation: The website starbulletin.com received accolades, including awards for its groundbreaking online video presentations.
What was the stated intention behind the Honolulu Star-Bulletin's conversion to a tabloid format in April 2009?
Answer: To retain its existing readership base.
Explanation: The Honolulu Star-Bulletin adopted a tabloid format in April 2009 with the explicit aim of retaining its readership.
What was the Honolulu Star-Bulletin's circulation in April 2009 when it changed to a tabloid format?
Answer: 37,000
Explanation: In April 2009, at the time of its conversion to a tabloid format, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported a daily circulation of 37,000.
What does the presence of a 'More citations needed' notice typically indicate regarding an article's content?
Answer: True
Explanation: A 'More citations needed' notice signifies that the article requires additional verifiable sources to substantiate its claims. Such material may be subject to challenge or removal if not properly cited.