The Jamaican pundits, pollsters and the social media influencers now agree that social media played a key role in the results of the general elections held on February 25th. It’s believed that with one of the lowest voter turnouts in the country’s, 47.3%, the use and influence of social media and online tools- which appealed to the Jamaican millenial- was what gave the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) what it needed to lean in at the tape and win with a one seat majority.
Now Jamaicans, having gotten use to this kind of two way communication online, which has given the perception of openness and transparency – the JLP which now forms the new Jamaican government, is expected to continue. And their millenial voters especially, is expected to hold them accountable.
Understanding that new reality, diGJamaica.com a data and information website from the newspaper – The Gleaner Co. Ltd. has published a list Where To Find Your MPs, Cabinet Ministers & State Ministers On Social Media (with Excel download). Complete with a download that you can update as more public officials go social, this is a great communications and accountability tool that can be used to great advantage.
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