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[ecrea] PhD position in Journalism Studies and News Audience Research
Sat Oct 13 08:43:41 GMT 2018
The Department of Communication and Arts, Roskilde University, Denmark
invites applications for a salaried PhD position in Journalism Studies
and News Audience Research from 1 February 2019 or as soon as possible
thereafter. The position as PhD is limited to a period of 3 years of
full-time study.
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PhD in Journalism Studies and News Audience Research
The Department of Communication and Arts, Roskilde University, invites
applications for a salaried PhD position in Journalism Studies and News
Audience Research from 1 February 2019 or as soon as possible
thereafter. The position as PhD is limited to a period of 3 years of
full-time study.
Description of the PhD project
The title of the PhD project is: “The public consumption of journalism
and development of audiences’ news habits in a digital era”.
The PhD is part of a collaborative research project, ‘Beyond the Here
and Now of News’, funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark, which
will be conducted both at Aalborg University’s Copenhagen campus
(AAU-Cph) and Roskilde University (RUC). One PhD position will be
located at AAU-Cph, the other at RUC. Accordingly, interested applicants
are highly encouraged to submit the same application to this post at
RUC, and to the related PhD position at Aalborg University:
https://www.stillinger.aau.dk/phd-stillinger/
Both PhD candidates are expected to begin on February 1, 2019, or as
soon as possible thereafter.
The successful candidates will be part of a collaborative research team,
headed by Associate Professor Chris Peters (AAU-Cph) and Professor Kim
Christian Schrøder (RUC), looking to study the social, cultural,
technological, and material processes that influence how people consume
news and what leads them to change their habits. One PhD project is
expected to centre around the theme of ‘Developing News Repertoires in
Everyday Life’, while the other will focus upon ‘News Habits across The
Lifespan’, although applicants are encouraged to suggest alternatives
they feel fit within the project’s aims and directions.
A press release explaining the project is available at:
https://www.kommunikation.aau.dk/nyheder/Nyhed/nyhedsvaner-saettes-under-lup-.cid357700
To obtain an academic description of the project and a journal article
written by the two project leaders, please contact Professor Kim
Christian Schrøder (kimsc /at/ ruc.dk)
The Doctoral School
You will be enrolled as a PhD student in The Doctoral School of
Communication and Arts, Roskilde University.
The Doctoral School for Communication and Arts (ARTS-PHD) offers a
doctoral programme in Communication and Arts in an active, dynamic and
cross-disciplinary research environment.
Read more here https://ruc.dk/en/doctoral-school-communication-and-arts
As a PhD student at Roskilde University you will be associated with the
research group Journalism and Democracy.
Responsibilities and tasks
The PhD position is an educational position and the main tasks are in
accordance with chapter 3, Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the
Universities and Certain Higher Artistic Educational Institutions
(https://ufm.dk/en/legislation/prevailing-laws-and-regulations/education/files/engelsk-ph-d-bekendtgorelse.pdf)
Qualifications
Applicants are expected to have a strong educational background and a
completed master’s degree (kandidatuddannelse) within one of the
following or related disciplines: Media Studies, Communication,
Journalism Studies, Audience and Reception Studies, Sociology,
Anthropology, Digital Humanities, or Computer Science.
Applicants are required to motivate their application in relation to the
project documents mentioned above, as well as their given interests and
expertise. This should take the form of a Project Description (max. 5
pages double-spaced), in which you position yourself in relation to the
overall project area and to one or both of the two PhD positions,
reflecting on ways in which you could be a participant, theoretically
and empirically, in bringing the project objectives to fruition.
The PhD candidates are expected to:
Complete an article-based, PhD dissertation (as opposed to a
monograph) within the three-year funding period. This will require
producing international journal articles and/or book chapter
publications, which can be written with other members of the project
team, including the project supervisors.
Conduct qualitative and/or quantitative empirical research (data
collection and analysis of news use).
Collaborate on a regular basis with the project team, participate
in a relevant research group at the home university, and actively
participate in advisory board meetings (comprised of international
academic experts and leading members of Denmark’s journalism industry).
Participate actively in PhD activities at the doctoral school.
In addition, they are expected to demonstrate:
Excellent command of Danish (as a prerequisite of doing fieldwork
in Denmark).
Good command of English (oral and written) is necessary, and
experience writing academically in English is considered an asset.
Excellent academic record (as shown by a list of MA-grades and
timely completion of MA-education).
Ability to work independently and in collaboration with other
members of the project team.
Interest in being part of an international research community.
You are required to be enterprising and to possess good communication
skills and to be a visible, involved participant in the department’s
daily activities, in addition to being willing to engage in disciplinary
and interdisciplinary collaboration across the department.
Assessment
In the assessment regarding employment consideration will be given to;
Relevant Master’s degree or equivalent (according to Danish
Qualifications Framework for Higher Education:
https://ufm.dk/en/education/recognition-and-transparency/transparency-tools/qualifications-frameworks/other-qualifications-frameworks/danish-qf-for-higher-education?set_language=en&cl=en).
Any additional academic requirements stated in the job advertisement.
In the assessment regarding enrollment consideration will also be given
to the following criteria:
Educational skills and any further professional qualifications
Grades at Master’s programme or equivalent
Quality and relevance of the Project Description mentioned above,
including the quality and relevance of the methodological and
theoretical choices
The fit of the Project Description with the overall project aims,
as described in the documents mentioned above.
Ability to complete the PhD project
Questions
For further information about the position, please contact Professor Kim
Christian Schrøder: email (kimsc /at/ ruc.dk), or tel. (+45) 46743808 or (+45)
40985378
Terms of employment
The employment is on full time 37 hours per week and you will refer to
head of department Hanne Løngreen.
The position will be filled according to the Agreement between the
Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional
Associations (AC) and Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.
Application procedure
After the deadline for applications the Head of Department will
shortlist applicants for assessment with assistance from the recruitment
committee including the chairperson of the assessment committee.
Shortly after the application deadline all applicants will be notified
whether or not their application has been selected for assessment.
The shortlisted applicants will be informed about the composition of the
assessment committee, and each applicant will be given the opportunity
to comment on the composition of the committee and - later on - their
assessment.
Once the recruitment process is completed, all applicants will be
informed of the outcome of their application.
Application
To apply for the position go to www.ruc.dk/en/job/
Only applications in English are accepted.
Applications must include:
1. Cover letter
2. CV
3. Documentation of education including grades from Master’s programme
or equivalent
4. Your description of the PhD project
5. Your time schedule of the PhD project
6. If applicable: Documentation for any research experience, work
experience or publications.
Please submit your application no later than 15-11-2018.
Material received after this date will not be taken into consideration.
Roskilde University wishes to reflect the diversity of society and
welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of
personal background.
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