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Marcia Forbes: Music Videos and Youth Culture in Jamaica
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor The following is an excerpt from Marcia Forbes’ book, Music, Media & Adolescent Sexuality in Jamaica . The esearch-based book examines relationships between teens and TV, in particular through the music videos they watch. […]
The 11 Best Cancun All-Inclusive Resorts for Families
Cancun is a great destination for a family vacation for many of the same reasons it appeals to travelers flying solo or as a couple: nearly endless choices of all-inclusive resorts and entertainment, lots of all-inclusive properties, a resort district […]
Caribbean Youth and Unemployment
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor As a member of the Inter-American Development Bank’s Civil Society Consultative Committee I was invited to present at the ‘XIV Reunion BID – Sociedad Civil’ in Nicaragua late 2014. The following are excerpts from […]
Jamaica and The Future of Television
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Dwindling Audiences for TV The King is dead. Long live the King! I will get back to this. Free to air TV stations and cable operators, in particular hardwire cable, have reason to be […]
Forbes: Facebook and Psycho-Social Health in Jamaica
By Marcia Forbes CJ Contributor Pleazzzzeeee Like Me on Facebook and Follow Me on Twitter – Social Media and Psycho-Social Health They said it was their best conference ever. This was music to the ears of Jamaicans, in particular the […]
Forbes: Gender Identity in Jamaica
The following is the third excerpt in Caribbean Journal from Marcia Forbes’ book, Music, Media & Adolescent Sexuality in Jamaica . The research-based book examines relationships between teens and TV, in particular through the music videos they watch. Findings are […]
Marcia Forbes: Disrespecting Women (And Men) in Jamaica
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor The following is the second excerpt in Caribbean Journal from Marcia Forbes’ book, Music, Media & Adolescent Sexuality in Jamaica . The research-based book examines relationships between teens and TV, in particular through the […]
Forbes: Adele, Celine, Whitney and Why Their Melodies Make Us Cry
Above: Adele (Photo: Jelmer de Haas) By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor After Celine Dion’s outstanding performance in Jamaica, I wanted to write something profound to explain why this almost-diminutive Canadian singer has won the hearts of so many Jamaicans, […]
How the Press (and Politicians) Embraced Social Media in Jamaica’s Election
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor The 2011 general election in Jamaica saw the use of traditional and social media in ways never before experienced on that island. This was the first such election in that country since the coming […]
Talking Reggae with Ossie Dellimore
Reggae star Ossie Dellimore has built a varied career in the art form with albums like “Freedom’s Journal,” “Reggae Music” and the recent single “Gone So Far.” The native of St Vincent and the Grenadines’ style is at the cutting […]
Director Chris Browne’s Quest to Bring Jamaican Film to the World
By Alexander Britell Despite a number of landmark films shot in Jamaica, from Dr. No, the first James Bond film (along with several other Bond films) to Legends of the Fall, the domestic Jamaican film industry is very much in […]
Why Martinique Is the Best-Kept Secret in Caribbean Snorkeling
Martinique is mostly known for its magnificent beaches, its hikes and its impressive waterfalls; the impetuous volcano Mount Pelée; the rum, the colors, the music; l’art de vivre. But we often forget to talk about what is happening under the […]
Grenada’s New Tourism Push Is All About Authentic Storytelling
Grenada has been open for tourism since last summer, and now the island’s making a new push to draw travelers — with a focus on authenticity. It’s called Grenada Rocks, and the new campaign looks to highlight the island’s rich […]
How Barbados Is Preparing for Its Tourism Future
Every destination is working to prepare a plan for the eventual relaunch of tourism in a COVID-19 world. For Barbados, that means working on new health guidelines, continuing to market the destination digitally and even fast-tracking new hotel projects for […]
How Sammi Starr Is Giving a New Soundtrack to Bahamian Travel
Bahamas-born Sammi Starr, Sony Music recording artist, has announced the launch of “#Bahamas, Your Best Picture Deserves My Best Song,” a grassroots social media campaign aiming to share with the world Sammi’s love his country and the sounds of its […]
Island Routes Launches Entertaining New Safety Video
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Jamaica-based tour operator Island Routes is bringing some sass to the safety video with a musical version that debuted on board the company’s new fleet of buses this week. Written, produced and performed by […]
Why Aruba Tourism is Booming — And What’s Next
The Dutch Caribbean’s tourism hub is growing. Quickly. By the Caribbean Journal staff Plainly, tourism in Aruba is booming. The island saw a 16.2 percent increase in stayover visitor arrivals in the first half of 2015, making it the Caribbean’s […]
Digital Literacy for Caribbean Youth
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Traditional Literacy as Foundation All of us who achieve any level of digital literacy will know straight off that we could not effectively use our cell phones, tablets, lap tops, or desk tops or […]
VIDEO: A New Caribbean Rum Ad That’s About More Than Rum
Jamaica’s Appleton Rum recently launched a new advertising campaign — one that could mark a shift for the way Caribbean rums are marketed. It’s a departure from the typical pirate — and party-themed rum ads — it is a story that […]
Forbes: The Business of Sport in Jamaica
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor A FEW DAYS AGO I attended a conference called “The Business of Sport.” Several representatives from various sporting bodies, including the Olympics Association, ESPN, NFL and West Indies Cricket, were in attendance alongside government […]
Jamaica’s Top Blogs
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff From a regular look at beauty and fashion in Jamaica, to cutting-edge commentary on Jamaican politics, Jamaica’s top bloggers took were honoured this weekend in the Jamaica Blog Awards. It was […]
Forbes: Performing Identity Online
The following is the fourth in a series of excerpts from Dr Marcia Forbes’ new book, STREAMING: Volume 1; #Social Media, Mobile Lifestyles. By Marcia Forbes, PhD Look at Meeee!! It has been said that we write ourselves into existence […]
Forbes: Media Freedom in Jamaica
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Media Freedom in Jamaica can be examined from the point of view of the consumers — that is — the reader, the listener, the viewer, or, from the point of view of the content […]
Talking with Jamaica’s Konshens
JAMAICA’S REGGAE AND DANCEHALL ARTIST KONSHENS has been finding success across the globe, most recently in Japan, where his album, Mental Maintenance, has risen to the top of the reggae charts in a country with a strong appreciation for the […]
Reggae Star Elan Atias on His New Album and Memories of The Wailers
By Alexander Britell IN 1997, ELAN ATIAS began a musical journey as the frontman for legendary reggae group The Wailers. Since then, his career has brought him across the globe and the industry – spreading his talent across genres and […]
Forbes: Social Media & Politics in Jamaica
By Marcia Forbes, PhD US President Barack 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 […]
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