The Jamaica Star Explained

The Jamaica Star is a newspaper often cited as a resource for happenings in Jamaica.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

According to an advertisement in Editor & Publisher in 1965, the Star was one of the first papers to carry the King Features Syndicate's coloring and comics page for children.[13]

Notes and References

  1. "The expanding "Jamaicanization" of Jamaica's industrial and commercial concerns was the theme for an Editorial which appeared recently in the Jamaica STAR NEWSPAPER. The Editorial captioned "A HEALTHY SIGN", had this to say:…" News: Messam . LeRoy A. . October 2, 1965 . WEST INDIES DIARY . Bay State Banner . Boston .
  2. News: March 16, 2007 . Miss Jamaica loses her crown . UPI.
  3. Star reporting is cited for a local angle on a U.S. story. News: June 1, 2017 . Judge rejects life sentence without parole for Jamaican 'D.C. sniper' . Caribbean Today . Miami .
  4. Cites Jamaica Star reporting in lead paragraph: News: Humm . Andy . March 20, 2009 . Two Arrested in Murder of Gay Man in Jamaica Newspaper . Gay City News . New York.
  5. Cited as "a local tabloid".News: February 24, 2008 . Attacks Show Easygoing Jamaica Is Dire Place for Gays . New York Times.
  6. Cited in music article.News: Abebe . Nitsuh . SHEPHERD . JULIANNE ESCOBEDO . March 13, 2016 . THE MUSIC ISSUE: 25 SONGS THAT TELL US WHERE MUSIC IS GOING / 'El Taxi' by Pitbull: 'Mr. Worldwide' speaks in pan-Caribbean code . The New York Times Magazine.
  7. "'I don't know him (West) as a Christian and someone who is being led by the Holy Spirit,' local pastor Stephen Blake told the Jamaica Star. 'We have to examine the motive here.'"Web site: Kanye West's plan to hold Sunday Service in Jamaica angers local pastors. 2021-01-29. Music-News.com. en-US. . Also here. The original story is on the subscription-only NewsBank.com, and is picked up by numerous other websites.
  8. "He tells The Jamaica Star newspaper…"News: July 14, 2010 . DRAKE DONATES TO JAMAICAN LEARNING CENTRE . World Entertainment News Network . England.
  9. New Hampshire Union Leader, picks up Washington Post article, citing a statement to the Jamaica Star. News: Bever . Lindsey . February 12, 2019 . A lottery winner showed up in a ‘Scream’ mask to claim his million-dollar prize . The Washington Post.
  10. News: February 14, 2019 . Lottery winner showed up in 'Scream' mask to claim his million-dollar prize . New Hampshire Union Leader.
  11. "Explaining his reasons for recording the song, Zagga told the Jamaica Star:…"News: Gayle. Damien. 2020-03-18. Countries urge citizens to return home and long trials put on hold in UK over Covid-19 – as it happened. en-GB. The Guardian. 2021-01-29. 0261-3077.
  12. "…check the Daily Gleaner, the Jamaica Observer and the Jamaica Star for the low-down on who's playing when and where – but wherever you go, there is music to be found."News: Where to drink in Jamaica, from laid-back beach bars to all-night dub parties . February 13, 2020 . The Daily Telegraph . London . Kaye . Holland .
  13. https://archive.org/details/sim_editor-publisher_1965-04-17_98_16 "Editor and Publisher 1965-04-17: Vol 98 Iss 16"

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