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About isjournalismover

Journalism and communication professor, Canadian, now living and teaching in the United States. Longtime journalist in Canada, primarily in Ottawa.

The American “Pygmalion”

Posted on April 20, 2011

It’s an American version of Bernard Shaw’s classic Pygmalion – a play that many have seen in its musical form, My Fair Lady. For those who have not had the pleasure, it’s the story of Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl … Continue reading →

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Why we continue to teach journalism

Posted on January 25, 2011

It’s a question I get asked all the time by my friends in the field: Why continue to teach journalism? There are so few jobs. Aren’t you just encouraging kids who will have their hopes dashed when they graduate? In … Continue reading →

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Is Journalism Over?

Posted on January 14, 2011

The ramblings of a professor of journalism and its critical flip side, communication, this blog will focus on the basics we teach our students, why we teach them, and whether there’s any point to it any more. It will also … Continue reading →

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