The Internet as we know it, has been in existence for several years, and during this time, there have been many changes and technological advances that have affected how it operates. One issue that has arisen in recent times – which may affect the Internet in a profound way – is Net Neutrality. The concept […]
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Online Privacy – Are You Really Protected?
“A 20-year-old woman stalked via the Internet and killed. Thousands of e-commerce customers watching as their credit card numbers are sold online for $1 apiece. Internet chat rooms – where identities are bought, sold and traded.” What you just read are examples cited by Bob Sullivan from MSNBC, of the many ways in which one’s […]
An Introduction to OTT (Over-The-Top) Content
popular content distributors Netflix and Hulu, then it’s safe to say you’re also familiar with over-the-top (OTT) content. Pace defines OTT content as “video, television and other services provided over the internet rather than via a service provider’s own dedicated, managed IPTV network”. IPTV, in this case, refers to Internet Protocol television. Most persons are […]
Media Statement: Islandwide Broadcast Coverage Requirement and Public Access to CVM Television Signals for FIFA World Cup 2014
Over the last two years, since 2012, the Broadcasting Commission has been in correspondence and meetings with all broadcasters and cable providers about their coverage range and signal quality being delivered to towns, communities and villages throughout Jamaica, in line with the terms of their licences. Over the period 2012 to 2014 the Commission supplemented […]
The Rise of Second Screens
Do you often find yourself using your mobile phone or tablet while watching television? If yes, you are among the many persons now participating in the growing trend of using second screens. In Jamaica, the use of smartphones and tablets is gaining popularity as both an alternative and complement to watching television or listening to […]
Child’s Month Special – A look at Digital Natives
EDUCATING THE GENERATION OF FUTURE CREATIVES WITH SCHOOLS OUTREACH SESSIONS
Mention the Broadcasting Commission to any young person and one of the first things they may associate the media regulator with is the pulling of inappropriate tunes off our airwaves. Keeping broadcast radio and television in line with established content standards is, however, but one of the functions of the BCJ. In an effort to […]
READY TO MAKE MUSIC! iCREATE MUSIC WORKSHOP SERIES BEGINS
As of the first Saturday in April, the Broadcasting Commission’s iCreate series kicks off their first workshop in the series. Launched in February of this year, iCreate Music will facilitate music education and creative collaboration among young people aged 13-21 years old. The young people from across the island who engaged with the BCJ’s Facebook, […]
BCJ RECUITS VOLUNTEERS TO BE TRAINED AS ‘MEDIA MONITORS’
On January 27, 2014, the BCJ will host an online training session which will be carried out under the Commission’s Citizen-based Media Monitors Programme. The programme was initiated to strengthen our capacity to monitor the content transmitted by our licensees. The primary duty of the media monitors is to monitor radio, broadcast television and cable […]
Protecting Children From Harmful Television Content
An increasing number of programmes come into our homes each day and it can be difficult for parents to monitor what their children are watching. Research suggests that television viewing is related to a host of negative outcomes in children. Studies have found that television viewing among young children is associated with aggression, desensitization to […]