Alan Frizzell, retired professor of journalism and founding director of the Carleton Survey Research Centre, died in Scotland this month. He was 69.
Known as “Wee Jimmy” to his friends and colleagues,. Professor Frizzell was a prominent and enthusiastic member of the old faculty club. His nickname symbolized his Scottish roots and love of pubs. It had been conferred on him by his friends as a sign of affection and respect.
Before joining the faculty at Carleton as a Lecturer, he had earned a B. A. in Philosophy and Politics at Strathclyde University in 1972 and an M.A. In Political Studies at Queen’s University, Kingston, in 1974. At Carleton, he was promoted to assistant professor in 1979 and associate professor in 1986.
His academic specialty was quantitative methods in the social sciences. Jon Pammett, a distinguished research professor of political science said in remembering his colleague that “He was a pioneer in Canada of the adaptation of survey research to journalism.”
“Appearing in the media frequently, he helped to legitimize the application of statistical data to news reporting.”
Alan Frizzell retired from the University in 2002 and lived in France until recently when he returned to Scotland.
– Stuart Adam
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 in Communication News, Journalism News, News
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