Monday, November 29, 2010

Brian Stone leads new media association - AIMtt

A new media association was officially launched Sunday with the election of an interim executive headed by Brian Stone, who will hold the post of president.

Other members of the Association of Independent Media of Trinidad and Tobago (AIMtt) are: 
  • Vice President - Kevan GibbsSecretary - Kristal Ramroopsingh
  • Assistant Secretary - Elizabeth Sankar
  • Treasurer - Michael Kerr
  • Research & Education - Jairaj Singh
  • Committee Members: Stephen Cummings, Neil Ramdath, Shivanand Ramanand,Clevon Raphael
  • Legal Adviser - Navindra Ramnanan
About 40 people attended the inaugural meeting. Attendees agreed that the Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MATT) had failed to serve its legitimate constituents.
They said MATT "has failed to deliver fair, equal, and equitable representation, rendering the organization digressive and obsolete."

In an inaugural address, Stone said the organisation will defend the right to freedom of the press. He expressed his deep passion to protect the country's democracy. 

Stone also reiterated that AIMtt will cater for columnists, reporters, photographers, as well as persons involved in new media – Internet blogging and social networking.

3 comments:

Mat said...

I support any group whose motives are democratic. But alas, action speaketh better than words. So I'm awaiting the manifestations of media democracy with bated breath.

Professah said...

Brian Stone's qualifications and experience for this job should be investigated .... NOT Qualified!

Unknown said...

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