http://intercom.carimac.com daily 1 2009-09-15T15:29:12Z http://intercom.carimac.com/news/carimac-receives-research-funding-from-local-agencies CARIMAC has recently been awarded two grants, valuing J$6 million, to conduct research on professional capacity building in the media industry of Jamaica and the output of Jamaica’s electronic media sector content. The grants are awarded by UNESCO-Kingston and the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) and will be used within the first half of this academic year. No publisher olivia 2011-10-18T11:40:57Z News Item http://intercom.carimac.com/news/commonwealth-of-learning-partners-meeting Patrick Prendergast, lecturer and coordinator of CARIMAC at the UWI Mona – Western Jamaica Campus, and adjunct lecturer in alternative media at Mona, Rosamond Brown represented the Institute at the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Partners Meeting held in Cape Town South Africa from September 12 – 17, 2011. No publisher olivia 2011-10-18T11:17:51Z News Item http://intercom.carimac.com/news/teaching-video-produced-for-dept-of-community-health-and-psychiatry CARIMAC has recently produced three clinical training videos which will be used in the Department of Community Health and Psychiatry’s teaching programme this semester. No publisher olivia 2011-10-18T11:08:59Z News Item http://intercom.carimac.com/news/work-begins-on-regional-survey CARIMAC has landed the contract to conduct a regional recall study for the Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership on HIV/AIDS’ Live Up campaign. The study is comprised of paper-based and online surveys and focus groups. No publisher olivia 2011-10-18T11:05:20Z News Item http://intercom.carimac.com/news/carimac-wjc-students2019-expo-a-big-hit Over 300 patrons, including high and tertiary students from schools in Western Jamaica, attended the communication exposition staged at the University of the West Indies, Mona - Western Jamaica Campus in Montego Bay on Thursday, November 25. No publisher olivia 2010-12-14T21:06:20Z News Item http://intercom.carimac.com/news/highlights-from-global-media-monitoring-project CARIMAC recently partnered with the Women’s Media Watch and the Press Institute of Jamaica to launch the Global Media Monitoring Project which surveys Caribbean and Jamaican news media. No publisher olivia 2010-12-14T20:48:53Z News Item http://intercom.carimac.com/news/prendergast-presents-work-on-community-radio Patrick Prendergast, coordinator of CARIMAC programmes at the UWI Western Jamaica Campus, presented a paper on Community Radio as Educational Platform - Challenges for Learner Support Groups. The paper is based on the work he has been doing with Radio Ak'Kutan in Blue Creek, Belize and JET Fm in Jeffrey Town, St Mary, Jamaica primarily through the CARIMAC-Commonwealth of Learning partnership.
 No publisher olivia 2010-12-14T20:36:11Z News Item http://intercom.carimac.com/news/aggrey-brown-lauded-as-visionary-at-lecture-held-in-his-honour Aggrey Brown is known for many things. Aside from his stewardship as director of CARIMAC for 11 years and later Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Education, Professor Brown is also a visionary. No publisher olivia 2010-12-17T19:13:22Z News Item http://intercom.carimac.com/news/better-coverage-of-science-education-and-culture-needed Caribbean journalists’ coverage of science, education and culture hardly goes past the superficial. But the recently held CARIMAC UNESCO workshop gave journalists a chance to discuss with experts the developments and issues in regional science, technology, education and culture. In turn, journalists explored angles to achieve better coverage of these areas. No publisher olivia 2010-12-14T20:32:14Z News Item http://intercom.carimac.com/news/carimac-grad-wins-ardyis-essay-contest THE MERE mention of agriculture conjures, for many, images of a hardened, wrinkled farmer with a feeble donkey and old, muddy boots. No publisher olivia 2010-12-17T19:18:58Z News Item http://intercom.carimac.com/news/carimac-lecturers-contribute-to-global-forum-on-open-learning Dr. Maria Protz and Patrick Prendergast shared with delegates of this year’s Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF) highlights of their work on expanding learning opportunities for different stakeholders in the Jamaican agriculture sector. No publisher olivia 2010-12-14T20:17:14Z News Item http://intercom.carimac.com/news/john-maxwell-journalist-and-carimac-lecturer-dies-at-76 John Maxwell, one of CARIMAC’s long-serving adjunct lecturers, died on December 10, 2010, after a long illness. His memorial is planned for Monday, December 20, 10 a.m. at the University Chapel. No publisher olivia 2010-12-17T19:38:46Z News Item http://intercom.carimac.com/news/carimac-rolls-out-ba-in-integrated-marketing-communication Two years after launching undergraduate programmes in Journalism and Digital Media Production, CARIMAC has unveiled the BA in Integrated Marketing Communication. No publisher olivia 2010-12-14T20:14:44Z News Item http://intercom.carimac.com/news/carimac-grads-awarded-for-outstanding-work Six recent CARIMAC graduates were recognized for outstanding academic achievement at the November 11 Faculty of Humanities and Education awards function. No publisher olivia 2010-12-17T19:45:57Z News Item http://intercom.carimac.com/news/pr-class-advocates-for-road-safety-with-inaugural-expo On November 18, CARIMAC’s Public Relations class of 2011 will host ‘Wreckage - Driving for U and WI’ at the University of the West Indies to promote safe driving habits and reduce road accidents among UWI students. No publisher olivia 2010-11-09T14:36:37Z News Item