Tag Archives: Conestoga College

The impact of social media on communication

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of serving as an interview subject for a short radio documentary by Conestoga College student Andrew Shepherd, produced in the studios of CJIQ-FM, the college’s radio station. Shepherd was interested in the exploring … Continue reading

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A busy semester, just ended

Ahhh, the end of April. It brings warmer weather and, just as important for post-secondary teachers like me, an end to classes. And that means considerably more time for things such as curriculum revisions, reading, blogging and long-postponed chores around … Continue reading

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Teaching journalism — differently

About six months after I finished my graduate journalism degree in the mid-1980s, the University of Western Ontario asked me to return as a sessional instructor. A faculty member had taken ill, and her courses in the history of Canadian … Continue reading

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