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Distant Voices Near chronicles the development of the popular and contentious Indian radio media subsector in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago from global historical perspectives and explores its implications for culture and national sentiment in the modern context. The work acknowledges the complex discourses surrounding ethnic and cultural identities in this diverse Caribbean nation where numerous groups coexist, among them the descendants of...
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Within small markets for television like Jamaica, where sustaining a show on air is affected by financial and other challenges, remaining on air for a long time becomes a key marker of a programme's success. Still on Air documents the historical, production and broadcast experiences of some of Jamaica's long-running television shows. Based on interviews with over one hundred television professionals as well as archival searches of content spanning...
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This book examines five elections in Trinidad and Tobago over a ten-year period from 2000 to 2010 and, on the basis of this, works through some critical issues related to media and politics in the Caribbean. This is a pioneering study, with solid research and insightful analysis, which reads well. Indrani Bachan-Persad has made an important contribution to our understanding and appreciation of media and politics in the Caribbean, locating her discussion...
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