Alex Eichenstein

Alex Eichenstein was a reporting intern for Civil Beat. She recently earned her master’s degree from Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.

Previously, Alex worked as an audience engagement and social media producer at the Center for Public Integrity. At Public Integrity, she wrote investigative articles about eviction during the pandemic, a shareable flier and resource guide on Medicaid expansion and “Gentrified Identified,” a pop-up newsletter series on gentrification in Washington, D.C. She also created a survey to crowdsource low-income renters’ experiences during the pandemic and wrote a viral Twitter thread on the release of documents related to President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.

As Protocol’s social media editor, Alex worked to grow the newsroom’s social presence on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Additionally, she started the organization’s Reddit account to engage with dedicated, hyper specific communities.

Alex is a native New Yorker and earned her bachelor’s degree in English, political science and women and gender studies from the University of Delaware. There, she worked as a writing tutor at the university writing center and served as the editorial editor of The Review, the university's weekly student-run newspaper. Upon graduating, she was awarded the English department's Margaret Lynam Tindall Memorial Prize in English Literature and the political science department's Robert Barrie Ulin Award.

Alex is hopelessly addicted to television and her favorite movie is "The Devil Wears Prada." You can email her with tips at aeichenstein@civilbeat.org or find her on Twitter.

Damaged buildings and structures of Lahaina Town destroyed in the Maui wildfires in Lahaina, Maui, Aug. 15, 2023. Members of Combined Joint Task Force-50 from the Hawaii Army and Air National Guard, U.S. Army Active Duty and Reserve are actively supporting Maui County authorities to provide immediate security, safety, and well-being to those affected by the wildfires to ensure unwavering support for the community of Maui and first responders. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew A. Foster)

Hawaiʻi Fires

Will The Maui Wildfires Cause Insurance Companies To Rethink Coverage In Hawaii?

by Alex Eichenstein August 30, 2023September 14, 2023

The concern aligns with a national trend of increasing rates and limited coverage in areas at a high risk of the effects of climate change.

Mauna Kea

Removal Of Mauna Kea Telescope Has Begun

by Alex Eichenstein August 29, 2023

The important astronomical instrument has been in decline for years.

Honolulu

Honolulu Restores Limits Under Short-Term Rental Law

by Alex Eichenstein August 25, 2023

The city had suspended the law to facilitate emergency housing for Maui wildfire survivors but says that’s no longer necessary.

Kailapa Community Association Waimea DHHL Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Kailapa water warning issues conserve

Ka Ulana Pilina

Eia Ke Kumu O Ka Uku ʻAna He Pāono O Nā Kānaka Noho ʻĀina Hoʻopulapula Ma Luna Aʻe O Nā Kānaka Noho Kalana

by Alex Eichenstein August 17, 2023August 17, 2023

Makemake ʻo DHHL e hoʻohana aku i kekahi māhele o ke kālā he $600 miliona i hoʻokaʻawale ʻia no nā ʻāina hoʻopulapula no ka hōʻoi ʻana aʻe i ka ʻōnaepuni, e laʻa ke kiʻi wai ʻana.