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The profession of today Haitian radio and the music industry

The profession of today Haitian radio and the music industry

Postby shah » Fri Sep 09, 2016 12:57 pm

The profession of today Haitian radio and the music industry.

The spoken press as we knew it in our community, no longer exists. Today's radio is a profession for anyone with interests and who have access to a computer and the internet. I remember once upon a time when radio was a respectable profession in Haiti. Radio Metropole, Haiti Inter, MBC etc back in those days, one has to spend a few years at a university to become a journalist so that the skill to speak or write can become a vehicle to embark on a long career in that institution. The great work left behind by icons like Jean Dominique, Bob Lemoine, Felix Lami, Jean-Claude Gilles and Guy Ford who is still with us today, is priceless and the others who continue to survive it in Haiti and elsewhere. Obviously, the youths of that industry have to emerge in order to make a name for themselves and replace those of past generations notably: Jean-Claude Vaval jr, Leroy Woodhave (Wawa) Patricia Latour, Guy Wewe, Bruno Carel philippe, Jean Celicourt etc.

In the field of social media such as Facebook and the others, the game is set for the inexperienced radio men. They do not need to verify their source of information. They simply get on the microphone and to them that's the spoken press. The existence to confirm and verify information for some is simply, obsolete. This is always the rule of the spoken and written press. Before any news reaching its audience, it must be always broadcasted with hard evidence in order to be effective. Now, this is a constant occurrence of this profession where the so-called radio personalities spew made-up stories or hearsay information which becomes the norm in the Haitian music industry. The door is largely open to the mediocrity of some of the Haitian radio industry. However, there is also a good segment of this industry that always respects the rules of information because they are the true professionals. Note that networks like: CNN, FOX NBC ABC and others have been at times the source of misconstrued facts of information. Nonetheless, that happens on rare occasions and they always apologize for their mistakes.

Those of us who believe and think with a microphone, they can erode someone reputation with misinformation, it is a macabre idea which must give pause to anyone who thinks about the importance of this institution. It seems like mediocrity is the menu du jour for some. We should not let any demagogue do a character assassination of an individual with a superficial lie without the true professional intervention of the press. If this is the case we can say to these individuals on the microphone: go ahead do your thing after all life goes on. This is a new game with dangerous complications, which I believe, deserves the attention of those who would like to protect its future and its honor. There are also those who are part of this industry, and the reason they are in it, it's because the passion for this job is also coded in their gene. Although there is a mischievous nature that is a part of this profession, radio as we know it will remain a voice of objectivity for those who believe in it and its existence.

Furthermore, there is absolutely nothing wrong when a member of the spoken press accepts funding in exchange for promotional services if the recipient reveals its source. On the other hand, when an individual is ready to expose another because he is paid to do so or he or she wants to be the first to make it to the airwaves without any evidence that can be verified, that's absurdity at the highest level. I'm just an observer who has been a witness of propagation in the field of information and based on my analysis, this field no longer belongs to some who have integrity and dedicated their entire lives to make an honest living.

This piece is an attempt to address the erroneous news or rumors by some unscrupulous people who have access to a microphone and the internet for the well-being of this profession that is called: radio the way it used to be.

Written by Jason Accime aka Shah

La profession de la radio Haïtienne d'aujourd'hui et l’industrie de la musique.

La profession de la radio diffusion comme on la connaissait jadis, n'existe plus. Aujourd'hui, la radio devient une profession où tous ceux qui ont accès à un ordinateur et à l’internet et se croient d'etre des journalists. Je me rappelle quand la radio fut une profession respectable et respectée, Radio Metropole, Radio Haiti Inter, MBC etc, où son prestige faisait l’envie de tout un chacun. Il fallait passer des années à l'université pour apprendre à cultiver la diction derrière un microphone à l’instar de Jean Dominique, Bob Lemoine, Felix Lami, Jean Claude Gilles et plus près de nous, Guy Ford ainsi que tant d’autres qui continuent à tenir haut l’étendard tant qu’en Haiti et ailleurs. Évidemment, il fallait que la génération d'hier s'épanouisse afin de donner naissance aux jeunes d'aujourd'hui. On peut citer: Patricia Latour, Leroy Whoodnave, Guy Wewe, Bruno Carel philippe, Jean Celicourt etc.

Dans le domaine du réseau social tel que Facebook, etc., les jeux sont faits pour ces “radioman” inexpérimentés. Ils croient qu’ils n’ont aucune obligation de vérifier leurs sources d’information avant de les diffuser. Il leur suffit juste d'ouvrir la bouche et puis c'est de la presse parlée. Mais, ceci a été et dermeure toujours la règle que pour la presse parlée ou écrite. Avant de diffuser une nouvelle, elle doit vérifier l'authenticité de l’information. Un reportage doit être diffusé sur la base de preuves tangible et vérifiable. Ce segment de cette profession n'existe plus surtout dans l'industrie de la musique Haitienne. Aujourd’hui, la porte est grandement ouverte à la médiocrité des “radioman” qui inondent notre industrie musicale. Cependant, il y a quand même un segment de cette institution qui respecte toujours les règles de la diffusion ou publication de l’information parce qu'ils sont des professionnels avertis et chevronnés. Notons que: CNN, FOX, NBC, ABC sont aussi des fois coupables d’erreurs informatiques, néanmoins, ceci arrive rarement et ils s’excusent toujours pour leurs erreurs.

Ceux d'entre nous qui croient et qui pensent qu'avec un microphone, ils peuvent avilir ou dénigrer n'importe qui, se fassent des illusions et ne se soucient guère de la valeur, la dignité et le prestige de cette importante institution et profession qui est le journalisme. Il n’est pas possible d’accepter la médiocrité comme l'ordre du jour. On ne doit pas laisser un démagogue assassiner le caractère d'un individu avec des déclarations mensongères et superficielles sans aucune conséquence ou réprimande. Si cela est le cas, alors on peut se croiser les bras et laisser faire ou du moins faire la politique du “lese grenen”. Et puis la vie continue. Ceci est un jeu nouveau qui est très dangereux et il mérite l'attention de ceux qui aimeraient protéger le futur et l'honneur de cette institution. N’oublie pas qu’il existe aussi ceux qui font partie de cette profession parce qu’elle est une passion, une vocation, et un état d’âme.

Certes, on doit rester convaincu que la radio demeurera une voix d'objectivité pour ceux qui lui soient fidèles et se soucient aussi de son existence. Il n'y a rien de mal quand un membre de la presse accepte des offres monétaires tant que l'individu dévoile la source de la transaction. Cependant, lorsqu'un individu est prêt à exposer un autre parce qu'il est rémunéré pour travail rendu surtout s’il le fait juste pour qu’il soit le premier à le révéler sur les ondes sans aucune preuve tangible dans le but de sâlir la réputation d'un individu, c'est de la malice à la grande échelle. Il est à noter que je ne suis qu'un observateur. Ce terrain d'information n'appartient plus à ceux qui ont dédié leur vie entière pour gagner une vie honnête et digne.

J’aimerais que mon intervention soit un appel pour mettre un point focal à toute diffusion de fausses nouvelles ou de rumeurs et insinuations par des gens mal intentionnés daignés d’aucune scrupule ayant accès à un microphone et à l’internet. Il nous revient le devoir de protéger la radio diffusion comme on la connaissait.

Ecrit par Jason Accime alias Shah.


 
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Re: The profession of today Haitian radio and the music industry

Postby lovingyou » Fri Sep 09, 2016 1:19 pm

Pi gwo piece mwen li sou konpamagazine so far. La vérité dans sa nudité. Se mizisyen yo ak dyaz yo ki en partie responsab wi pat. Se yo ankò ki ap voye san manman, san pidè sa yo monte.
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Re: The profession of today Haitian radio and the music industry

Postby KingDave » Sat Sep 10, 2016 10:18 am

This is a very good topic. I cannot blame anyone other than the government. They're the ones that's not regulating and enforcing the law. Thus no-one respects it. And it's not only in the music industry
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Re: The profession of today Haitian radio and the music industry

Postby Ernst » Sat Sep 10, 2016 6:02 pm

Very solid thoughtful piece but it's too long. I really like the approach. Credibility means nothing in this field and it's a shame
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Re: The profession of today Haitian radio and the music industry

Postby jay1804 » Sat Sep 10, 2016 11:03 pm

Great one.

Miami an li se yon joke li ye ak Radioman sa yo. SMH. :D
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Re: The profession of today Haitian radio and the music industry

Postby shah » Sun Sep 11, 2016 9:24 am

Very solid thoughtful piece but it's too long. I really like the approach. Credibility means nothing in this field and it's a shame
Ernst,
The piece has to have details in order to be self-explanatory. It is not that long. There is also a French version. Reading is good for the soul and the brain cells.
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Re: The profession of today Haitian radio and the music industry

Postby Jay Brooklyn » Mon Sep 19, 2016 5:02 am

Gen plus radioman ke mizisyen lan moman saa..tout sak pa gen talan pou fè mizik, ouvri yon ti radio vonvon epi yap vinn bay jazz presyon pou lajan..smh

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Re: The profession of today Haitian radio and the music industry

Postby shah » Wed Sep 21, 2016 7:25 am

Gen plus radioman ke mizisyen lan moman saa..tout sak pa gen talan pou fè mizik, ouvri yon ti radio vonvon epi yap vinn bay jazz presyon pou lajan..smh

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LMAO. Radio VONVON. I haven't heard that term for ages. Jay Brooklyn saa.
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