Ian Boyne

Ian Anthony Boyne (March 13, 1957 – December 18, 2017) was a Jamaican journalist and author. He is best known for hosting and producing television programs Profile and Religious Hard Talk.

Biography Born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1957, Boyne started his career when he was 18 years old in 1975. During that time, he dropped out of high school to take care of his siblings. He authored the books Profile of Excellence and Ideas Matter. He also went on to what was then the Agency for Public Information. He also served as press secretary and speechwriter for Minister of Industry and Commerce under Douglas Vaz in the 1980s.

Boyne served as Chief State Liaison under Prime Minister Holness, as well as former Prime Ministers Bruce Golding and Portia Simpson-Miller.

In 2009, the Government of Jamaica recognized his contribution to journalism with the nation's fifth highest honour, the Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander.

Ian Boyne died in December 17, 2017 from a heart attack. He was 60 years old.

Works

Profile of Excellence: Strategies for Extraordinary Achievement from 25 Years of Interviewing Remarkable People (2013), co-author Ideas Matter: Journey into the Mind of a Veteran Journalist (2014)