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Jamaican Biography - Ian Boyne (CD) - Teach Dem

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Boyne, was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the JIS in 2010. His responsibilities included serving as Chief State Liaison to the Office of the Prime Minister, Office of the Governor-General and the Office of the Leader of the Opposition and giving oversight to the Research, Print and Production (Editorial and Photo) Division.
Host of the agency’s flagship interview programme, Issues and Answers, Mr. Boyne furthered the public education thrust of the JIS through his incisive range of questions which served to elucidate the Government’s response to the national issues of the day.
Boyne had a long career with the JIS as he first joined the entity when it was known as the Agency for Public Information (API) in 1976 as features writer and television broadcaster.
In 1983 he became the Press Secretary/Speech Writer to the then Minister of Industry and Commerce, Douglas Vaz and from then to 2002 worked with every Minister of Industry under successive administrations as Speech Writer/Public Relations Consultant, after which he re-joined the JIS in 2002.
He was a highly respected media practitioner, who was driven and passionate about his work, maintaining a hallmark of excellence since entering the profession in 1975.

Boyne was the author of ‘Ideas Matter: Journey into the Mind of a Veteran Journalist’ and ‘Profile of Excellence’ Achievement from 25 Years of Interviewing Remarkable People" his book, co-authored by Glenford Smith.
On February 22, 1987 Boyne aired the first episode of Profile with former GraceKennedy boss, Carlton Alexander as guest and since then there has never been a rerun in its 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm slot on Sundays.

He wrote extensively for many magazines, including Skywritings and The Jamaican.
In 2009, the Government of Jamaica recognized his outstanding contribution to journalism with the Commander of the Order of Distinction (CD). Boyne is one of the few journalists to have received such a prominent national honour

Boyne was the recipient of several journalism awards for distinguished work in print and television broadcasting, including the Morris Cargill Award for Opinion Journalism in 2006, and the Jamaica Broilers Fair Play Award for Profile in 2005.
Mr Boyne died at 60 at the University Hospital Mona, after struggling with a brief illness. He is survived by wife Margaret, daughter Kelly, step daughter Brianne and step son Andre
A consummate journalist, who was a voracious reader,” That doesn’t mean he was always right. What it means is that he was always well prepared and well researched, is how veteran journalist, Ian Boyne, is being remembered by fellow journalist and lecturer, Fae Ellington.

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