10 Of Jamaica’s Hottest Social-Media Influencers

In A day and age, when more and more people rely on social media platforms for information, be that for entertainment purposes, or just to stay informed, traditional media houses and their old style of reportage and or coverage have fallen by the wayside, as the Gen-Xers and others, having grown weary of the steady beat of boredom facilitated by these traditional News and Entertainment outlets, are now looking elsewhere for their news, their entertainment and groove are turning to social media platforms in droves to satisfy their need. 

In doing So, they avoid the inherent traditional and or establishmentarian views and or perspectives, in search of more independent perspectives, and or sources they consider more allied with their own, based on calculuses such as common experiences based on demographics, connectivity, and especially, authenticity. And voila, the Influencer/Journalist/Reporter, was born and just like that, the Internet killed Traditional Media! 

And the Media houses should have seen it coming, as just like how advances in technology propelled the Cellphone to the center of the individual’s universe, virtually making redundant commodities such as Watches, Cameras, Television and Cinemas, the writing was on the wall, for Traditional media. 

As nature abhors a vacuum, when one occurs it nurtures the replacement. And hence, the birth of the Social Media Influencer – Your new Citizen Journalist, Political Commentator, Entertainer; and thus birthing new and more authentic Social Media, Media Stars, and Mega Stars…providing instant, fact-check-able reportage, and coverage, in keeping with the fast-paced life of gen-xers and the others who live in FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out).

And its not only new information streams and or personalities, as there’s aa new and still emerging tech language to go with the new awareness; New businesses, new opportunities and and a complete new awareness based on the availability of of information that was once hidden from the wise and prudent, but is now being revealed to the babe and suckling… 

And hence, we now Look at 10 of Jamaica’s Hottest Social Media Influencers, whose shows/postings are a must-see for many, forcing debates and commentary even from those who pretend that these influencers do not exist and have no real audience… 

Images and Profiles Top 10 Hottest Social Media Influencers.

1. Shelly-Ann Curran: AKA Mrs. Tea-Time. Seems To Have Grabbed The Internet By Its Horns, with her Biting, Topical Social Commentary That Does Not Spare The Rod, In Dishing Out Verbal Justice. And As She Does Not Seek To Mollycuddle Members of the Political Directorate, Has become The Bane Of Their Very Fragile Egos.

2. Pardner Draw: Andre Stephens: Has Found A Critical Niche And Used It To Highlight National Failings And The Shortcomings Of Our Political Processes

3. Julie Mango: A Real Class-act. Authentic Portrayal of Scenes of Jamaican Life, Some would like to forget due to its real-life imagery.

4. Levy’s Entertainment: Unvarnished Talent, That Tackles Current Issues With Miming As His Preferred Artform.

5. Caroline Miles: A St. Thomas resident, uses her Social Media platforms to promote and boost all things St. Thomas and Generally promotes A Positive image of Jamaica and all things Jamaican. Is truly refreshing!

6. Raul Glaze: His iconic takedown of one of the Media’s most disliked Characters, made him an Instant Star.

7. Josef Forstmayr: The Round Hill Head-Honcho, who uses his platforms to promote Jamaica’s Tourism and the unspoiled beauty of the inner recesses of our countryside is a Social media star and reference point.

8. Wayne Lonesome: Has Created an International niche with his thought-proking-commentary and political overview.

9. Politricks Watch: Sir P. His Investigative Style of posting has made him a Social-media fave of those with an inquiring mind.

10. Abka Fitz-Henley: Considered the Deputy Minister of Information For the Administration, has a die-hard following who sees his posts as the latest edicts or policy initiatives of the Government.

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