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Gene Park’s Biography

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Engagement Editor for Honolulu Civil Beat. Former Reporter, Columnist, Online Producer for Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Former Public Relations Executive. California State University, Fullerton alum.

Gene Park’s Journalist Portfolio

LIVE BLOG: Gay Marriage Special Session in Hawaii

LIVE BLOG: Gay Marriage Special Session in Hawaii

Nathan Eagle/Honolulu Civil Beat Civil Beat is hosting a live blog and chat for the special legislative sessi…

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Gene Park: Civil Beat's Top 10 Stories of 2013

Gene Park: Civil Beat's Top 10 Stories of 2013

Honolulu police misconduct, gay marriage and state salaries were some of Civil Beat's hottest issues.

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Gene Park: Sen. Clayton Hee's Heavy Lift

Gene Park: Sen. Clayton Hee's Heavy Lift

The special session took a toll on the lawmaker, who began the hearings wearing a bulletproof vest.

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Gene Park: Another Way to Comment on Civil Beat

Gene Park: Another Way to Comment on Civil Beat

Give it a try and let us know what you think.

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Gene Park: Breathe First, Then Comment

Gene Park: Breathe First, Then Comment

The comments have become antagonistic as of late. Here's a friendly reminder to once again be civil.

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Frank Miller redefined superheroes. He wants us to push past him.

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By Gene Park Verified
| The Spokesman-Review Verified
The pages of a Frank Miller work are filled with crooked cops, murderers, desperate men and unhinged dark knights. You might expect the creator behind all that darkness to be a bit gloomy himself. Maybe he would be a recluse, like his hero, “Calvin and Hobbes” creator Bill Watterson. As it turns out, Miller seems to like people. I watched him sign hundreds of autographs at the Library of Congress’s National Book Festival in D.C. on Saturday.
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Why ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ is set to be a cultural juggernaut

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By Gene Park Verified
| The Washington Post Verified
Why ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ is set to be a cultural juggernaut (washingtonpost.com) Why ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ is set to be a cultural juggernaut By Gene Park 2026082818470100 "Grand Theft Auto VI" is about to be the biggest pop media event of the year, if not the decade. The data backs this up. The latest evidence arrived Thursday, when Netflix viewership surged for the long-awaited first look at gameplay footage, according to data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower.
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'Grand Theft Auto VI' finally looks like the future

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| MSN Verified
Finally , I think to myself as I watch the first real look at the most anticipated entertainment product of this century. We have arrived at the future. “Grand Theft Auto VI” seems like it meets all the lofty expectations for the sequel to what was once described as the most profitable entertainment product of all time. “GTA V” famously made $1 billion in three days when released in 2013 and has remained a charting hit regularly for 13 years, with more than 230 million copies sold.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Reporter.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

The 24-hour news cycle becomes minute to minute.