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Social Media, the Jamaica Labour Party & Elections 2016

Marcia Forbes PhD — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 21:41:27 +0000

Social Media, the Jamaica Labour Party & Elections 2016

Marcia Forbes PhD

April 6, 2016

#StayInLine

Designing for Mobile Digital Content

Marcia Forbes PhD — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 14:14:07 +0000

Designing for Mobile Digital Content

Marcia Forbes PhD

March 14, 2016

Reposting this as it is still totally relevant.

Marriage of Social & Mobile

My desktop is only for traditional work, no Facebooking, Tweeting or Instagraming. Note, though, that I do use these social networks for what I call virtual work. I know, I know, there’s no such thing! Work is work!

Homosexuals & Human Rights in Jamaica

Marcia Forbes PhD — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 16:00:44 +0000

Homosexuals & Human Rights in Jamaica

Marcia Forbes PhD

March 14, 2016

Government Must Talk Taboo Topic

Jamaica's new Government, led by 43 year old Andrew Holness, must demonstrate that it understands the nuances of this island's LBGT community and be willing to remove the topic from the closet. Written almost nine months ago, the matters below are still relevant and in need of attention.

Youth & Women in Jamaica's New Parliament

Marcia Forbes PhD — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 18:54:31 +0000

Youth & Women in Jamaica's New Parliament

Marcia Forbes PhD

March 9, 2016

Fresh-faced Senators so Far

Jamaican Women and the 2016 Election

Marcia Forbes PhD — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 21:08:28 +0000

Jamaican Women and the 2016 Election

Marcia Forbes PhD

February 27, 2016

Not a Loser?

On Election Day February 25th when asked by a female reporter what if she lost, Jamaica’s female Prime Minister retorted, “Do I look like a loser?” No, PM Simpson-Miller did not lose her seat. In fact her victory margin of over ten thousand votes in 2011 grew by more than four hundred.

Jamaica’s Political Families

Marcia Forbes PhD — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 20:58:31 +0000

Jamaica’s Political Families

Marcia Forbes PhD

February 22, 2016

Political Families a Global Norm?

In the USA they have the Kennedys, the Bushes and the Clintons.

Women in Jamaica’s Election

Marcia Forbes PhD — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 20:41:03 +0000

Women in Jamaica’s Election

Marcia Forbes PhD

February 11, 2016

Hillary v/s Bernie

Countdown to the Vote for a Caribbean Media Mega-Merger

Marcia Forbes PhD — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 23:25:48 +0000

Countdown to the Vote for a Caribbean Media Mega-Merger

Marcia Forbes PhD

January 4, 2016

Set-Up for a Showdown

Modern Media in the Caribbean

Marcia Forbes PhD — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:47:54 +0000

Modern Media in the Caribbean

Marcia Forbes PhD

December 10, 2015

The following excerpts are from Marcia Forbes’ presentation at a recent forum hosted by the Press Association of Jamaica in celebration of Journalism Week. The topic was ‘Modern Media: Competition & Customer Choices’

A Look at Modern Media

Marcia Forbes PhD — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:41:48 +0000

A Look at Modern Media

Marcia Forbes PhD

November 28, 2015

National Journalism Week

The Press Association of Jamaica recently hosted a week of activities in celebration of Journalism Week. They invited me to make a presentation on ‘Modern Media: Competition and Customer Choices’. I kicked off by asking the well organized session, with over 200 in attendance, what words came to mind when they thought about modern media or new media.