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Broadcasting Commission Warns the Cable Industry

June 21, 2012 Broad Com 0

Breakdown in Standards will not be tolerated On Tuesday June 19, 2012 the Broadcasting Commission convened a meeting with the heads of television, radio and cable entities to discuss the Commission’s concerns about an increasing number of breaches in content standards, copyright compliance and service coverage. In his remarks, BCJ Chairman, Prof. Hopeton Dunn stated […]

How is the Media Affecting our Children?

May 30, 2012 Broad Com 0

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May was designated National Child Month, in efforts to call attention to the welfare of children across our country. In a recent article, an important question was posed to us as parents, citizens, and role models by Dr. Derrick Aarons—as a society, how much value do we place on our children? How much responsibility do […]

Is your TV Digital or Analog?

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The National Digital Switchover Steering committee has planned for the transition from analogue to digital television to occur instart as early as 2015. This means that in as little as 3 years, all analogue sets in the country could become obsolete unless a digital-to-analogue box is used to convert the signal. Other countries in the […]

Copyright, Anti-Piracy and Internet Regulation in Jamaica

May 4, 2012 Broad Com 0

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This post continues the conversation on anti-piracy measures and laws started previously—but now brings the issue into a local context. Just as is happening in the US and across the world, the media landscape in Jamaica is changing. More people are accessing content online, whether through streaming podcasts, downloading movies or music, or viewing videos. […]

SOPA, PIPA and CISPA: Should Caribbean People be Wary?

April 24, 2012 Broad Com 0

Let’s think back in time to January 18, 2012. To those who remember, the day may have been an ordinary one—but to web developers, policymakers, content creators, internet users, and others across the world with a vested interest in SOPA and PIPA, it was quite a different experience. Students may have noticed that their beloved […]

Managing Your Digital Self

April 1, 2012 Broad Com 0

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With great technology comes great responsibility. Sure, social media allows us to connect with people in ways we had previously never imagined, and allows us access to information as soon as it’s posted. And with more than 500, 000 Jamaicans on Facebook alone, it makes sense that recruiters would use social media to screen potential […]

Forward to the Future: DTV and the Digital Switchover

March 15, 2012 Broad Com 1

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DTV transition- or the switch to Digital Television- is a hot topic among today’s broadcasters, cable and television service providers, and regulating bodies. But for the ordinary television watcher, what will this phenomenon mean? As stated in a previous article http://blog.broadcom.org/blog/digital-literacy-and-you/, the Digital Switchover refers to a transition from analogue signals to digital technology. Digital […]

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Tribute to Wilmot ‘Mutty’ Perkins

February 28, 2012 Broad Com 0

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The Broadcasting Commission notes with deep regret the passing of one of Jamaica’s longest serving and most outstanding broadcasters, in journalist and talk show host Wilmot ‘Mutty’ Perkins. Mr. Perkins passed away Friday morning, February 10th at the age of 80, after a short period of hospitalization. Wilmot Perkins spent over 50 years of his […]

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Digital Literacy and You

February 24, 2012 Broad Com 0

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Our world is changing. We have certainly come a long way from the times when our families would huddle around the radio, anxious to catch the last snippets of the radio drama of the day! Developments in technology – most notably, the invention of the computer chip- have brought dramatic changes to the media landscape […]

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The Evolution of Broadcast Media in Jamaica- Part 2

January 24, 2012 Broad Com 0

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If you have only just started reading our series on The Evolution of Broadcast Media in Jamaica, don’t forget to check out Part 1 of this series here: The Evolution of Broadcast Media in Jamaica- Part 1 A milestone in the development of Jamaican media came in 1959 with the launch of the Jamaica Broadcasting […]

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