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CARIMAC, Southern Oregon University to host forum on ‘Democracy in the Digital Age’ at UWI

The Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), in partnership with Southern Oregon University’s Democracy Project, is set to host a thought-shifting media and democracy public forum on Wednesday, June 25 at the UWI Mona campus.

The forum, to be held under the theme, “Democracy in the Digital Age: Challenges and Opportunities for Jamaica’s Media Landscape”, is a central component of SOU’s internationally acclaimed Democracy Project – an initiative that fosters global dialogue on democracy through student travel and intercultural exchange.

This year, the programme spotlights Jamaica, and will see students engaged in activities aimed at deepening their understanding of the country’s history, culture and social realities. The media and democracy forum will delve into the evolving role of media in democracy, youth engagement, and the digital transformation of political discourse. It will feature a distinguished panel of political scientists from the UWI and SOU, and journalists and media professionals from Jamaica. These include Dr. Michelle Munroe, head of the Political Science Unit at UWI, Mona and Professor Emeritus, Sociology & Environmental Studies at SOU, Dr Mark Shibley, along with Dashan Hendricks, president of the Press Association of Jamaica, and senior journalist at Nationwide News Network, George Davis. Noted media professional and attorney-at-law, Helene Coley-Nicholson will serve as moderator.

Topics to be discussed include the profound impact of social media on political discourse, the complexities of media bias, and the significant shifts in Jamaica’s media landscape since independence.

Jun 24, 2025

CARIMAC adds brand storytelling showcase to 50th anniversary celebrations

The Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC) has added an innovative collaboration to its 50th anniversary celebration that it promises will propel brand storytelling in the region. In partnership with Chaynge Co., an intelligence-driven marketing and social-impact agency, the school will host BrandCamp: The Marketers Meet-Up, a groundbreaking showcase of campaign “backstories” designed to highlight and document some of the most admired brand campaigns and narratives in Jamaica.

May 13, 2025

Flow, Sagicor, Yello Media to present at inaugural Brand Storytelling event at CARIMAC

Flow, Sagicor, and Yello Media will headline BrandCamp: The Marketers Meet-Up, an inaugural brand storytelling event hosted by the Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC) as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. The showcase, developed in partnership with Chaynge Co – an intelligence-driven marketing and social impact agency – will feature these leading brands sharing the “backstories” behind some of their most successful campaigns executed in Jamaica.

May 13, 2025

CARIMAC hosting brand storytelling, networking event for 50th anniversary

The Caribbean School of Media and Communication, CARIMAC, has added an innovative collaboration to its 50th anniversary celebration that promises to propel brand storytelling in the region. In partnership with Chaynge Co. – an intelligence-driven marketing and social impact agency – the school will host BrandCamp: The Marketers Meet-Up, a groundbreaking showcase of campaign “backstories” designed to highlight and document some of the most admired brand campaigns and narratives in Jamaica.

May 13, 2025

CARIMAC hosts panel discussion to commemorate World Television Day

The Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC) will host a panel discussion amid Jamaica’s commemoration of World Television Day on Monday, November 21, 2022, at 6 pm in the CARIMAC Annex 2 Lecture Room.

https://jamaica.loopnews.com/content/carimac-hosts-panel-discussion-commemorate-world-television-day

Nov 24, 2022

Dream delayed but not denied

Kasonia Smith’s passion to pursue her dream of becoming a journalist has already begun to bear fruit.

Smith and John Drescher, a contributing editor, co-authored an article on police reform, titled Good Cop, Bad Cop, which was published in The Assembly on January 2 and then a few days later in The Washington Post.

The 21-year-old was an undergraduate journalism student at the Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), based at The University of the West Indies, Mona, whose studies were being funded by a track and field scholarship.

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20220112/dream-delayed-not-denied

Jan 24, 2022

Infinity IMC rewards outstanding CARIMAC graduate

Communications company Infinity Integrated Marketing Communications Limited (Infinity IMC) rewarded Kaneal Gayle as one of the most outstanding students in the Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC) Master of Arts (MA) programme at the recent University of the West Indies faculty awards held on November 11.

Shanoy Coombs, chief executive officer of Infinity IMC, who is also a CARIMAC alumna, told Livingston White, director of CARIMAC, at a cheque handover activity that her organisation was proud to be investing in young minds.

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/art-leisure/20211128/infinity-imc-rewards-outstanding-carimac-graduate

Nov 28, 2021