[ecrea] Global Journalism and Media Lecturer - Coventry University

Please let members/subscribers know about a vacancy for Global 
Journalism and Media Lecturer, at Coventry University. Those interested 
may apply online at:

https://staffrecruitment.coventry.ac.uk/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run//ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID%3d4199504pb5&WVID=1861420Izv 


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Lecturer in Global Journalism and Media (fixed-term, 17 months) - 
COVENTRY UNIVERSITY

Apply online online by Friday 19 October 2012

An opportunity has arisen at COVENTRY UNIVERSITY for a fixed-term 
teaching staff in Journalism to cover a 17-month research secondment to 
another UK HEI, from November 2012 to April 2014. This opportunity in 
the Media Department is for a proactive individual who can demonstrate 
an ability to make a distinctive contribution to our research, practice 
and teaching in the fields of global  /international journalism, global 
media and communications and new media and democratisation in 
international context.

Salary Range: Grade 7  (£30,123 – £37,014) – Full Time
Ref No: REQ001585
Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 22 October 2012.  
The successful candidate must be able to take up the post on, or very 
shortly after, 12 November 2012.
The post-holder should have specific interests in the following areas: 
i) Global/international journalism practice – especially events and 
subjects of global interest or from a global perspective for a national 
and/or global outlet; ii) journalism and media/communication 
theories/concepts, themes/issues/controversies/ethics in journalism; 
media and communication research methods, especially familiarity with 
textual analysis methods; and iii) journalism-society relations and 
tensions globally with a particular focus on new media and the 
developing-world regions such as Africa.
Duties include: delivery of lectures and seminars; individual and group 
tutorials at BA and MA levels; module leadership; student assessment; 
contribution to course development. The post-holder will be a key member 
of our Specialist Journalism MA programme and will also contribute to 
our Communication, Culture and Media MA, so should preferably have a PhD 
in a relevant discipline. Evidence of interest in the impact of 
information and communication technologies in journalism/communication 
and on society would be an advantage as would experience of 
project/dissertation supervision.
For informal enquiries, please phone the Head of Department of Media, Dr 
Shaun Hides on 07974984109 or 02476 887155.
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