[Commlist] Screenworks Editorial Opportunities

As we approach our 20^th  anniversary, we're looking for new blood to 
join the editorial board!
/_Screenworks_/ <https://screenworks.org.uk/>, the peer-reviewed online 
journal of screen media practice research, seeks new Associate Editors 
to join our international team. These exciting posts would be ideal for 
early career researchers in the field of media practice, wishing to gain 
more experience of editorial skills and an understanding of publishing 
processes as well as more established academics that are interested in 
contributing to the future vision of the journal as we approach our 
twenty-year anniversary!
As an Associate Editor you will work with our existing team to oversee 
review processes from submission to publication and help to manage an 
increasing interest in the journal. You will ideally have some 
experience with peer review, but we can also mentor postgraduate and 
early career researchers who are keen to learn.

You will be responsible for the smooth-running of the journal's 
editorial process, including attending quarterly editorial meetings 
(online as needed); scheduling meetings with the team; taking minutes at 
meetings; maintaining our editorial back-end and liaising with the 
/Screenworks/ team, contributors and reviewers.
You will also be responsible for maintaining publication workflow, 
including proofing webpages, making corrections and formatting. You will 
also help manage our online presence and develop our audiences on 
LinkedIn, Facebook and other relevant platforms. This may also include 
content management and upgrading / maintaining of the website. You will 
ideally be highly media literate, engaged with the milieu of 
practice-research and active on social media in your own right.
Essential:

  *
    Film / screen practitioner with an understanding of practice (as)
    research.
  *
    Good knowledge of film and television scholarship and related
    academic networks.
  *
    Excellent proof-reading / editorial skills.
  *
    Experience with Web-editing, Google Drive, Doodle Poll, Zoom and Teams.
  *
    Ability to create and manage deadlines and liaise with multiple
    parties efficiently.
  *
    Video editing skills and knowledge of both Vimeo and YouTube.

Desirable:

  *
    Familiarity with social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn
  *
    Experience organising article metadata and creating DOIs through
    CrossRef.
  *
    Connections or networks in the Global South as we’re hoping to
    expand our reach.
  *
    Photoshop skills are also welcome.

HOW TO APPLY
We invite applications via email with a short 500-word expression of 
interest outlining your suitability for the role, your relevant 
experience and your connection to practice-research. Please include 
links to your online research profile or social media presence as 
appropriate. We’re keen to bring new and diverse voices to the team so 
particularly encourage applications from women, disabled and global 
majority candidates, as these groups are underrepresented.
Please email: (Admin /at/ Screenworks.org.uk) with “Editorial Opportunities” in 
the subject.
Deadline: 5 June 2026
You will be joining the international /Screenworks/ editorial team: 
Editor in Chief Charlotte Crofts (UWE, Bristol), Alex Nevill (University 
of Edinburgh), Catherine Gough-Brady (Edith Cowan University, 
Australia), Matthew Hawkins (London South Bank University), 
Hamidreza Nassiri (University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA) and Amanda Egbe 
(UWE Bristol). Like all of the editorial team, these are unpaid roles.

/Screenworks is supported by //Screen Research at UWE/ 
<https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/screen-research>/ and 
the //_Digital Cultures Research Centre_/ <http://www.dcrc.org.uk/>/ at 
the University of the West of England, UWE Bristol./


_www.screenworks.org.uk_

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