Is Caribbean media collapsing — or transforming under structural pressure?

In Episode 7 of Season 3 of the Caribbean Business Review, Joseph Cox speaks with Wesley Gibbings, veteran Caribbean journalist and Vice President of the Media Institute of the Caribbean, about the future of journalism in a digital, platform-dominated era. As advertising revenues fragment, algorithms reshape visibility, and misinformation accelerates across social media ecosystems, traditional Caribbean media institutions are confronting a fundamental business model challenge. The discussion examines: • Big Tech dominance and algorithmic gatekeeping • The erosion of legacy revenue streams • Media sustainability in small, open economies • Regulatory reform and platform accountability • Institutional credibility in the age of misinformation • Whether regional coordination is lagging technological change Is this a crisis of journalism — or a crisis of adaptation? 📊 CBR BriefingBeyond the Checkout Price: Tariffs and the Caribbean Trade Reality In this week’s CBR Briefing, Cherri-Ann Farquharson examines how global tariff volatility and shifting trade regimes are affecting consumer prices and small-market economies across the Caribbean. As external trade pressures intensify, we explore the hidden structural costs embedded in import-dependent growth models and what tariff realignment means for regional resilience. For policymakers, media professionals, business leaders, and citizens concerned with governance, trade, and institutional accountability, this episode connects information systems and economic systems — both central to democratic and developmental stability. Knowledge is Strength. Information is Power.