Honolulu Civil Beat
Matthew Leonard is an experienced journalist and educator with a strong background in data reporting, investigative journalism, and management roles across various media organizations. Currently serving as a Data Reporter at Honolulu Civil Beat since November 2022, Matthew focuses on enhancing accountability and transparency in reporting. Prior roles include Special Projects and Investigative Editor at Democrat and Chronicle, where contribution to the USA Today Network was notable from 2016 to November 2022, and Adjunct Faculty Instructor at Rochester Institute of Technology. Matthew's investigative expertise was further developed as an Investigative Coach at The Tennessean and through various leadership positions at WXXI, including Executive Editor and Managing Editor for local journalism initiatives. Earlier career highlights include serving as News Director for the National Indigenous Radio Service in Australia and Executive Producer at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Educational credentials involve an Associate Diploma in Music Theory and Composition from the University of Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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Honolulu Civil Beat
Our focus is on investigative and watchdog journalism, in-depth enterprise reporting, analysis and commentary that gives readers a broad view on issues of importance to the community. The philanthropic gift that Pierre Omidyar gave to create Civil Beat in 2010 began a unique opportunity for Hawaii to develop a non-commercial media platform whose mission it is to inform and educate Hawaii residents so they can make good decisions about vital issues. Civil Beat has quickly become one of the most respected news sites in Hawaii. Our journalists have won dozens of state, regional and national awards and Civil Beat has been named the best news website in Hawaii for the past five years by the Society of Professional Journalists. Civil Beat also hopes to foster community discussion by providing a place where citizens can debate important issues in a civil manner, free from cheap shots and personal swipes. We do that through encouraging a wide variety of reader-submitted Community Voices, public events and through our integrated Civil Comments platform.