ENTITY · PRODUCER ORG
Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica
Well supported
The statutory regulator of broadcasting and cable services in Jamaica, established under 1980s broadcasting legislation and based on Central Avenue, Kingston, best known in music history for its content directives, including the February 2009 rules against 'daggering' and edited-explicit content and the 2022 directive against glorifying crime, guns and scamming.
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- producer org
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- Well supported
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- Open era →
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Debate & reception
How people argued about the music — praise, criticism and public debate. See all debate & reception →
debate
The 2009 'daggering' directive: child protection or censorship?
The Broadcasting Commission's February 2009 directive on 'daggering' content is presented from both documented sides: supporters framed it as protecting children and the public airwaves, while critics framed it as state censorship with a class bias against downtown culture. Procedural facts only; no verdict. Sources: Jamaica Information Service; Jamaica Gleaner (7 Feb 2009); academic media-law analysis (Taylor & Francis).
Stance: protecting children & public airwaves vs state censorship & class bias