Until recently, Portia Simpson-Miller had not been vocal on a number of public concerns since she indicates that she has been "working, working, working". However, during the election period, she has been making efforts to get her political message across. She speaks comfortably to her party supporters at political rallies; her recorded messages on the party's accomplishments are heard throughout the day on various radio stations; she has even gone to the extent to hold a press conference with school children. However, the prime minister does not seem to be making any effort to give time to the Jamaican news media where she, no doubt, would be expected to respond to reporters' thought provoking questions on the nations' issues including questions that she still has not publicly addressed for sometime. Previous encounters with new reporters have not resulted in favorable public impression of her ability to communicate with others outside of her comfort zone. However, in this pre-election season, she will have to engage in dialog with news reporters sooner than later, The quicker she confronts an apparent dissatisfaction with the news reporters' questioning, the better opportunity she will have to get her message across to all Jamaicans.
