In the 21st century, the fast-growing development of the Internet, big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies have brought about tremendous changes in the media industry, and correspondingly brought qualitative changes to education in journalism and communication. Inevitably, the humanistic nature of journalism education has inherent tensions and contradictions with the rapid expansion of science and technology. Under such circumstances, should science and technology dominate the paradigm in the area of education in journalism and communication in the digital age? Drawing on theoretical contributions from the theory of sociology of knowledge, this article assesses the current situation and development of education in journalism and communication in Hong Kong based on a case study of the School of Communication of Hong Kong Baptist University by analyzing its history and approaches in dealing with the ever-changing social environment and media ecology. Some noteworthy findings have been drawn from the analysis. The changes in the curriculum, in particular, have revealed the paradigm shift in education in journalism and communication.