Marcia Forbes - Media Matters

KDP, SEO, DRM – Acronyms for Indie Authors & Self-Publishers

marciaforbes — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:17:46 +0000

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KDP, SEO, DRM – Acronyms for Indie Authors & Self-Publishers

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It’s not as easy as they say! Self-publishing is not for the faint-hearted. Apart from numerous acronyms to learn, such as the ones in the title of this blog, it’s definitely not a ‘click and go’ situation. The self-publisher should try to understand what he/she is getting into. This means reading the fine prints. There’s a great deal of that, especially from Amazon, the leading eBook self-publishing platform, with its Kindle Direct Publishing – KDP.

Mobile TV via Cell Phone in Jamaica

marciaforbes — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 02:31:29 +0000

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There was a great deal of excitement regarding the prospect of mobile TV via one's cell phone. This service was launched in Jamaica one year ago, in January 2011. This is what I wrote at the time. Today it seems the excitement has all but disappeared. The flavour of the day, March 2012, is 4G. Who knows what it will be tomorrow.

Content Drives Demand

Women in Jamaica

marciaforbes — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 02:21:05 +0000

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March 10, 2012

International Women’s Day was celebrated on March 8. Many will argue that every day is women’s day, especially in a country like Jamaica where women make up at least 70 per cent of university graduates and occupy many middle and top level jobs. Some, like The Independent, a UK newspaper, will even argue that a country like Jamaica is in one respect the ‘best place for women’ since, according to them; women occupy a very large percentage of ‘high-skilled jobs’ – 60%. But before we get ahead of ourselves, let us pause for a reality check.

Jamaica 'Best Place for Women Who Want High-Skilled Jobs'

Adele, Celine, Whitney - Melodies that Make Us Cry. Why?

marciaforbes — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:40:11 +0000

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Written Feb. 22, 2012

Lime v/s Digicel - The Battle Continues

marciaforbes — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 02:53:16 +0000

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Telecoms Way from Way Back When!

Daggering Dancehall

marciaforbes — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:04:12 +0000

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Dancehall daggering was all the rage in 2010. The book, Music, Media & Adolescent Sexuality in Jamaica, captures the many relationships teenagers hold with dancehall music and their accompanying videos. This Clovis image captures the phenomenon and is depicted at the start of the final chapter of that book.

Women & Politics in Jamaica

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:51:30 +0000

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Patriarchy in Place

The debate rages on around the world and is about to get really hot in Jamaica. Why do so few women enter politics? With women and men almost equally represented in global population statistics and in Jamaica as well, why does gender imbalance at the level of political representation continue to be such an issue? Patriarchy, the globally entrenched system of male dominance, is deeply rooted and strong. There is no evidence to suggest that it will be uprooted any time soon. While men are not about to cede political power, many want to appear more balanced and forward-thinking since based on studies, it is clear that the participation of women at all productive levels of society bodes well for the greater good.

Social Media & Politics in Jamaica

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:47:44 +0000

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Barack Obama did it. He used social media to great advantage in his Presidential bid. They almost had to pry his Blackberry from his fingers prior to and into the election year 2008 when he swept to power. President Obama became the virtual embodiment of successful use of social networks like YouTube, Twitter and the then still alive, My Space, by a politician. Today every politician dreams of millions of Facebook friends and hundreds of thousands of Twitter followers, a committed base to proselytize on their behalf and eventually to vote for them.

Jamaican Diaspora, Social Media & Strengthening Ties that Bind

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:32:54 +0000

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Value of the Diaspora

Union of Jamaican Organizations in Atlanta & DeKalb County Honour Dr. Marcia Forbes

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:23:11 +0000

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August 2011