Background
MacFarlane, Andrew Walker was born on February 18, 1928 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Joseph Arthur and Marguerite (Walker) MacF.
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MacFarlane, Andrew Walker was born on February 18, 1928 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Joseph Arthur and Marguerite (Walker) MacF.
Student, University Saskatchewan, Canada, 1945-1946; Bachelor of Arts, University Toronto, 1949; Master of Library Science, U. Western Ontario, 1977.
With, Canadian Press, Toronto, 1949; reporter, Halifax (Nova Scoti, Canada) Chronicle Herald, 1949-1951; reporter, Scottish Daily Express, Glasgow, 1951-1953; subeditor, London Evening Standard, 1953-1955; copy editor, night editor, feature editor, general reporter, daily columnist, assistant to public, Telegram, Toronto, 1955-1964; managing editor, corporate director, Telegram, 1964-1969; director research and development, Telegram, 1969-1971; executive editor, Telegram, since 1971; director, Citizen's Inquiry branch Ministry Government Services, Province of Ontario, 1971-1972; department chairman, dean, Graduate School Journalism, U. Western Ontario, 1973-1980; professor, Graduate School Journalism, U. Western Ontario, 1981-1993; professor emeritus, U. Western Ontario, since 1993; chair mass media studies, director Center in Mass Media Studies, Graduate School Journalism, U. Western Ontario, 1990-1993. Co-chairman Ontario-Quebec Journalist Exchange.
Board directors Canadian Medic-Alert, 1959. Past board directors Metropolitan Toronto Children's Aid Society. Chairman advisory council Province of Ontario Medal Good Citizenship.
Member Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, Canada Communications Association, Alliance of Canada Cinema television and Radio Artists, Commonwealth Association for Education in Journalism and Communications (founding president), Canada Actors Equity Association (apprentice member), Toronto Press Club.
Married Betty Doris Wright Seldon. 1 stepchild, Elizabeth Seldon. Children by previous marriage: Jeanie Andreas, Catriona Flora.