This survey was created to monitor changes in students' behaviour related to electronic media exposure and consumption. It involved secondary school students from various schools over a two-year period. Major findings showed that songs containing sex, lust, or sexual appeal themes were most popular with students. Girls were more likely to consume music with sex, lust, or sexual appeal or heartbreak, death, or sadness themes, and less likely to consume TV shows with violence.

Research on the Regulatory Treatment of Small Cable Operators UTECH Research Paper June 2017 The study aimed to provide recommendations to the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica on the regulatory treatment of Subscriber Television (STV) operators in Jamaica, focusing on small-sized STV operators. The research also explored the feasibility of adopting a tiered regulatory system, investigating the issue of small STV operators in other jurisdictions, and ensuring a healthy and competitive cable television industry. Final

The convergence of communication platforms has led to an exponential increase in the volume and variety of internet content available to consumers. However, there are still large gaps in the world's connectivity, particularly in Africa, due to cultural acceptance issues and a lack of local content. Technology can help solve some of these problems by automatically translating pages and increasing the number of languages available.A small group of technology companies now control public spaces on the internet, leading to potential abuse.

AI technologies are being deployed in the Caribbean region to combat discrimination and enhance human creativity. However, concerns about privacy and infringement of citizen data privacy remain. AI systems raise ethical issues in various sectors, including employment, healthcare, education, media, and democracy. The potential for AI algorithms to reproduce biases, such as gender, ethnicity, and age, exacerbates discrimination.

The UN has launched a consultation to review the Children's Code for Programming, a key regulatory instrument in the broadcast sector. The review aims to align the regulatory environment with the digital transformation of media. The consultation focuses on the multifaceted interests of technology companies, legacy media, educators, parents, children, and public health experts in regulating digital media. The report, based on survey data, interviews, and focus groups, provides recommendations for a revised regulatory instrument, which will be presented alongside the new Content Code.

The Content Code is designed to align with the evolving digital media ecosystem and international best practices. It provides platform-agnostic stipulations for content providers and content services across various platforms, including free-to-air programming, on-demand content, and gaming platforms.

The model of digital literacy is crucial for aspiring entrants to the workforce, as they lack the necessary skills to become confident creators and consumers of content. The Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica suggests a unified Digital, Media and Information Literacy (DMIL) Framework to guide policy design and support Jamaica's transition to a digital society. This includes competency models, assessment mechanisms, implementation pathways, and policy recommendations.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is accelerating the emergence of a digital society, characterised by ubiquitous data connectivity, storage, and processing capabilities. As advanced economies like the USA, Europe, and China build ecosystems to support the widespread deployment of these technologies, labour markets on the periphery will likely undergo shifts in the kinds of skills for which livable wages may be earned.

National Digital Transition Readiness Survey Report Bizect Consulting, Dr. Sacha-Renee Todd Research Paper August 3, 2023 Digital Switchover (DSO) is the transition from analogue broadcast transmissions to digital transmissions, enabling better quality data transmission and multicasting. Through this survey, the Broadcasting Commission sought to understand consumer equipment and value propositions to evaluate the nation's collective readiness for the DSO.

The DMIL Model, a unified framework for digital, media, and information literacy, aims to meet the new literacy needs of Jamaicans and a wider Caribbean audience who are influenced by media and technology evolutions. It includes competencies such as computer literacy, ICT literacy, information literacy, and media literacy. The model provides a reference standard for curriculum development, assessment, and occupational standards for digital skills in the workplace.