Veteran sports journalist Anthony Harford passes
Tony Harford was a former Television News/Sports Anchor in Trinidad and Tobago (16 years) and a radio presenter for more than three decades
Message from MATT President Ira Mathur at the general meeting on November 27, 2021
MATT is not part of the complaints procedure though we can and will speak out against attempts to supress free speech and the Fourth Estate.
MATT General Meeting, November 27, 2021: Digital Dialogue 01
A TT Media Association conversation with Prior Beharry, Kalain Hosein and Lasana Liburd, moderated by Mark Lyndersay,
Digital Dialogue #1 – Developing an online brand
A discussion between journalists who have put their journalism online and built new brands for today’s audiences.
MATT statement on media standards
Following allegedly defamatory statements made by a radio announcer and the Government’s ‘demand’ for a copy of the programme, on 22nd November, MATT wishes...
Acknowledging the POV in unbiased journalism
We attended a school. We belong to a class and we have a view on our sexuality. All these factors colour our minds even before we undertake the task of covering an assignment.
Veteran journalist Errol Pilgrim passes
Pilgrim’s journalism journey began at the Trinidad Guardian and Trinidad Express newspapers before he transitioned into broadcasting.
ACM on ending impunity for crimes against journalists
Low levels of criminal detection and lethargic judicial systems throughout the region also combine to create conditions under which impunity can exist and thrive.
MATT General Meeting, October 30, 2021 (Video)
A recording of the Zoom meeting of the Media Association on October 31, 2021.
GM October 30, 2021 – Welcome address by MATT president, Ira Mathur
Ours is perhaps the most crucial job in any democracy, that of looking over all the institutions of democracy. A floundering membership in a fourth estate is terrible for democracy