[Commlist] Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Media Studies: Citizens, AI and news experiences (Bergen, Norway)

Vacancy: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Media Studies: Citizens, AI and 
news experiences (University of Bergen, Norway)

We are looking for an ambitious scholar interested in researching user 
experiences with AI in the news media. The postdoc will form part of the 
team for the project “IMAGINE: Citizen perceptions of AI in everyday 
media life”, funded by The Research Council of Norway (2025-2028) and 
led by Professor Brita Ytre-Arne. The position is full-time for 3 years.

About the project/work tasks:
The IMAGINE project explores how people in Norway perceive artificial 
intelligence (AI), and analyses changes in trust and understandings, at 
a time when AI becomes integrated into everyday media experiences. The 
goal of the project is to develop new conceptualizations of what AI 
means to people, grounded in everyday life, and to assess democratic 
implications of emergent media technologies.

The postdoc will design and conduct a qualitative case study of citizen 
responses to AI in news media in Norway. Relevant research questions 
concern experiences with or attitudes towards different uses of AI in 
the media, implications for trust and authenticity, perceptions of AI 
and algorithms in digital information environments, news and technology 
in everyday life, differences in attitudes to AI between journalists and 
audiences, or experiences and understandings amongst different groups of 
citizens.

A variety of analytical perspectives and qualitative methods are 
relevant, including public connection research, folk theory analysis, 
critical algorithm studies, ethnography and qualitative interviews, 
media diaries, data donations and digital trace data, and newsroom 
studies in combination with audience analysis. The case study conducted 
by the postdoc will be part of a work package on AI in everyday media 
experiences in Norway, prioritizing qualitative methods. The IMAGINE 
project will also conduct representative surveys through the Norwegian 
citizen panel (KODEM) and the team will collaborate on developing 
insights across studies.

Applicants should propose a sketch for a postdoctoral project, to be 
further developed in collaboration with the project leader upon hiring. 
We expect the successful candidate to be able to conduct research in 
Norway and to join our team in Bergen. The postdoc will be part of a 
dynamic, inclusive and interdisciplinary environment, in the IMAGINE 
project and in Bergen Media Use Research Group, which constitutes a 
stimulating environment for young scholars.

Qualifications and personal qualities:
The applicant must hold a PhD or an equivalent degree within media and 
communication, journalism, digital culture, sociology or other relevant 
disciplines, or must have submitted his/her doctoral thesis for 
assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of 
employment that the PhD has been awarded.
Proven interest in issues related to media users, news, citizens, 
society and technology.
Experience from relevant qualitative or digital methods is an advantage, 
particularly proven experience with qualitative analysis of news users.
Ability to work independently in a structured manner, to collaborate 
well with others, and to contribute to a dynamic, inclusive and 
ambitious research environment.
Proficiency in both written and oral English.
A sufficient command of the Norwegian language pertaining to the 
proposed research.

  Application deadline: August 7th 2025.
Applications sent by e-mail will not be evaluated, please read the full 
call and apply here: 
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/281032/postdoctoral-research-fellow-in-media-studies-citizens-ai-and-news-experiences 
<https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/281032/postdoctoral-research-fellow-in-media-studies-citizens-ai-and-news-experiences> 

Contact: For questions about the hiring process: (pernille.hole /at/ uib.no). 
For academic questions, professor Brita Ytre-Arne ((brita.ytre-arne /at/ uib.no)).



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