Clifton Neita
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Clifton Neita was a Jamaican journalist
and managing editor
of the Jamaica Gleaner from 1954 to 1979.
, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
. His parents were Cecil Alexander and Florence Albertha Neita. Neita completed his early education at the Methodist School in Ulster Spring before enrolling at Cornwall College
.
and journalist
before becoming managing editor of the Jamaica Gleaner in 1954. Neita also became a legal adviser for the larger Gleaner Company
and was known for his ability to separate potential libel from stories pertaining to the public interest
. He also worked as an editorial adviser for two of the Gleaner Company's newspapers, the Jamaica Gleaner and The Star.
Neita retired from the Jamaica Gleaner in 1979.
Neita also worked as the editor of Who's Who Jamaica, a Gleaner publication that was the precursor to the present day Jamaica Directory of Personalities. He also worked for the executive committee of the Jamaica Press Association for several years during his career.
Clifton Neita died on August 13, 2007 at his home in St. James Court, Kingsway
, Jamaica. He was survived by his wife, Elaine, and his daughter, Melanie.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and managing editor
Managing editor
A managing editor is a senior member of a publication's management team.In the United States, a managing editor oversees and coordinates the publication's editorial activities...
of the Jamaica Gleaner from 1954 to 1979.
Early life
Clifton Neita was born on February 25, 1915 in Ulster SpringUlster Spring, Jamaica
Ulster Spring is a settlement in Jamaica. In 2009, its population was recorded as 1,376....
, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
Trelawny is a parish in Cornwall County in northwest Jamaica. Its capital is Falmouth. It is bordered by the parishes of Saint Ann in the east, Saint James in the west, and Saint Elizabeth and Manchester in the south.-History:...
. His parents were Cecil Alexander and Florence Albertha Neita. Neita completed his early education at the Methodist School in Ulster Spring before enrolling at Cornwall College
Cornwall College
Cornwall College is a further education college situated on various sites throughout Cornwall with its main centre in St Austell. The college is a member of the 157 Group of high performing schools...
.
Career
Neita worked as an attorneyLawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
before becoming managing editor of the Jamaica Gleaner in 1954. Neita also became a legal adviser for the larger Gleaner Company
Gleaner Company
The Gleaner Company Ltd, is a newspaper publishing enterprise in Jamaica. Established in 1834 by Joshua and Jacob De Cordova, primary product is The Gleaner, a morning broadsheet published six days each week. It also publishes a Sunday paper, the Sunday Gleaner, and an evening tabloid, The Star...
and was known for his ability to separate potential libel from stories pertaining to the public interest
Public interest
The public interest refers to the "common well-being" or "general welfare." The public interest is central to policy debates, politics, democracy and the nature of government itself...
. He also worked as an editorial adviser for two of the Gleaner Company's newspapers, the Jamaica Gleaner and The Star.
Neita retired from the Jamaica Gleaner in 1979.
Neita also worked as the editor of Who's Who Jamaica, a Gleaner publication that was the precursor to the present day Jamaica Directory of Personalities. He also worked for the executive committee of the Jamaica Press Association for several years during his career.
Death
Neita had been in declining health towards the end of his life. He lost his sight approximately six years before his death.Clifton Neita died on August 13, 2007 at his home in St. James Court, Kingsway
Kingsway
-Canada:*Burnaby—Kingsway, a federal electoral district in British Columbia between 1988 and 1997*Kingsway , a road in Edmonton, Alberta *Kingsway , a road in Vancouver, British Columbia...
, Jamaica. He was survived by his wife, Elaine, and his daughter, Melanie.