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Item Teleworking the mobile Caribbean : enabling remote work among the marginalized in Jamaica and Trinidad and TobagoDunn, Hopeton S.The 21st century is characterized by the rapid growth of information and communication technologies (ICTS) and their assimilation into all aspects of political economy. The Caribbean is characterised by a heavy infusion of moblie telephony in the day-to-day lives of its people. Proficiency in the use of such tools is of real value in this emerging information economy, and many governments have pursue the policy of enhancing their peoples' ICT capacities and capabilities as a means of attaining growth under difficult circumstances. This article argues that more wide-scale and selective adoption of these technologies is through telework, a concept extensively discussed in the ppaer as an emerging and relevant work arrangement. The implementation of telework through the use of mobile broadband is seen as an opportunity to exploit the advantage of a Caribbean workforce with virtually universal access to mobile telephony. The paper is grounded in experiences of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago with the widespread use of mobile telephony. It argues for greater policy action and more policy-relevant research into how the cellular phone can be used as a bridging techology to encourage more advanced usage of broadband applications by marginalized groups in a wide range of work related activities.Item UntitledDunn, Hopeton S.Item Genderstanding mobile telephony: Women, Men and their use of cellular phones in JamaicaDunn, Hopeton; Leith DunnThe mobile phone has emerged as the most widely-used communication device of the present era, with penetration levels among both men and women exceeding 94% in Jamaica. The cellular phone is also widely used across all classes, including those described as living 'at the bottom of the pyramid'. This paper draws on a recently completed national household study of quantitative patterns of mobile phone usage, as well as on qualitative data gathered in the country from both men and women. Among these detailed interviews of a disabled female urban market trader and a rural-based male taxi operator, who provide insights on their motivations and practices as owners of mobile telephony. Both respondents regard the phone as indispensable to their business and necessary in terms of personal needs for social networking. At the same time, these interviews offer glimpses of how men and women relate to their mobiles in similar yet different ways. The study benefits from global insights provided by a variety of sources, including the work of researcher Hans Geser, prior research in Jamaica by both the authors and by ehtnographer Heather Horst. The authors conclude that while male and female usage patters may appear similar, there are subtle qualitative differences men and women's approaches to mobile communication. The paper concludes with a range of recommendations, including the need for further qualitative research into the effects of mobile telephony on interpersonal relationships, differentiated handset acquisition and usage patterns among men and women and, on how the mobile phone may provide a platform for both enhanced business development opportunities among low income households and an easier transition by low income users into more advanced broadband technology applications.Item Digital domains and new development strategies: revisiting ICT policy-making in the Global SouthDunn, Hopeton S.; Kwame BoafoNational communication planning in Africa must incorporate the latest generation of information technologies, but planning must aim at concrete development results in terms of employment and incomes. For the technology to generate the best results it must be based on institutional changes such as improvement of literacy levels and a type of basic and professional education which requires active reaching out to get information to develop personal knowledge systems. Planning requires multi-stakeholder cooperation involving educational, entrepreneurial, political and community cooperation. Regulation and investment/entrepreneurial opportunities need to be far more flexible and user-friendly.Access to information in government, research centres and other institutions needs to be far more open, available and inviting.Item Jamaican media: ringing the changes: 50 years and beyondDunn, Hopeton S.Item Untitled(Kingston: Mona School of Business, 2011) Dunn, Hopeton S; Williams, Richardo; Thomas, Michelle; Brown, AllisonItem Information Literacy and the Digital divide: challenging e-Exclusion in the Global South(New York: Information Science Reference, 2010) Dunn, Hopeton [S.]With the increasing spread of information and communications technologies (ICTs) globally, there is heightened debate about the continuing disparities of access and usage. The dialogue has proceeded in many respects oblivious of the centrality of information literacies in capacity building measures to redress the digital divide. This chapter examines both the concepts of the digital divide and information literacies and regards them as highly compatible in their application to the global south following a detailed analysis of issues such as orality and literacy, globalization from below and effective access to technology networks. The chapter concludes with a range of recommendations relating to reforms in strategic thinking and policy planning. The call for heightened emphasis on education including information literacies forms the centerpiece of an analysis grounded in both theory and empirical research.Item Promoting media literacy in Jamaican schools: Broadcasting regulator embracing a new role(Goteborg: University of Gothenburg, 2014) Dunn, Hopeton S; Williams, Richardo; Johnson-Brown, SheenaItem Learning smart: enhancing education through technology([Kingston, Jamaica : Shortwood Teachers College], 2008) Dunn, Hopeton S.