Marilyn Facey
Doctoral Student
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About
Marilyn Facey is a PhD student in Communication at the University of Illinois Chicago. Her current research focuses on new media technologies and their impact on the cultural and creative industries of developing or small states. This includes research on traditional and new media technologies; algorithmic and human gatekeeping; media and cultural industries. More specifically the impact of digital media on cultural identity, goods, taste, and production culture in Jamaica.
Marilyn is a 2022 Fulbright Scholar and former Program Director of the Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts and Technology at the University of Technology, Jamaica. She is an award winning producer and journalist; and has a background in communication, development studies and public policy.
Education
Master of Science in Development Studies, Sir Arthur Lewis Institute for Social and Economic Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communication, Caribbean School of Media and Communication, University of the West Indies, Mona