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Forward to the Future: DTV and the Digital Switchover
Tribute to Wilmot ‘Mutty’ Perkins
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 […]
Digital Literacy and You
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 […]
The Evolution of Broadcast Media in Jamaica- Part 2
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 […]
The Evolution of Broadcast Media in Jamaica- Part 1
Whilst the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica was established in order to regulate broadcast media- that is, radio, television, and cable services, a history of the mass media’s development in Jamaica cannot exclude a discussion of print media- the first form of mass media introduced to the Caribbean- and the development of Information and Communications Technologies, […]
How to Set Parental Controls on your Cable TV (Flow)
Parents take control of the content that your children are exposed to even when you are not there to supervise.Parental Control gives you the power to decide what content is appropriate for your children, and easily control what they watch — even when you’re not around. In 2003, we issued the Children’s Code for Programming […]
Professor Aggrey Brown: A Man for all Seasons
National treasure. Friend, guide and mentor. Icon. Countryman. The best way to gauge Aggrey Brown’s impact on the field of media and communications in Jamaica and the Caribbean is to take a look at the accolades he has received from his students and colleagues. “He was the standard bearer for journalism and media education,” said […]
Cracking the Children’s Code for Programming
The nature of the world we live in is changing. So too is the nature of programming broadcast on local and cable television, on the radio, and online. Parents often lament that the television sitcoms that their children have access to these days, for example, are not the ones they remember from their own childhoods. […]