[ecrea] Assistant Professor - University of Minnesota

School of Journalism and Mass Communication

College of Liberal Arts

University of Minnesota
*Journalism*

Job Title: Assistant Professor
Department Name: School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Appointment Start Date: August 27, 2012

*Job Description:* The School of Journalism and Mass Communication invites
nominations and applications for one 100%-time, nine-month, tenure-track
faculty position at the rank of assistant professor.  We are seeking an
outstanding scholar with research and teaching interests in Journalism.
Successful candidates will demonstrate a scholarly interest in research
areas such as, but not limited to: the role of visual communication in
journalism; the emergence of data, visualization and computational forms of
journalism; the sociology of news; the flow of news through formal channels
and informal/social networks; the development, roles and influences of
journalism in relation to legal, social, political, economic, and
technological processes, events, and trends; and economic and regulatory
issues related to journalism innovation.

Successful candidates for this position will demonstrate a commitment to
sustaining a vigorous program of original research and publication with
potential for external funding; show promise of excellence in graduate-leve=
l
teaching and advising (both M.A. and Ph.D.); and demonstrate the capacity
and commitment to teach undergraduate journalism context courses and
professionally-oriented journalism skills courses in areas including, but
not limited to: digital/interactive journalism, visual/video journalism,
information visualization, journalism history, and journalism ethics.
Meaningful professional journalism experience and the capacity to contribut=
e
to the ongoing development and delivery of a rapidly evolving curriculum
focused on innovation in journalism are highly desirable. The salary will
depend on the candidate's qualifications, consistent with collegiate and
university policies.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Journalism, Mass Communication or relevant
discipline by the date of appointment.

*Applications will be reviewed beginning October 17, 2011, and will be
accepted until the position is filled.* To apply, submit a cover letter
describing interest in the position and a curriculum vitae online by going
to employment.umn.edu or by clicking on =93Apply for this posting=94 and
following the instructions. In addition, please have letters of evaluation
from three references mailed directly to the School. The address is:

Chair, Journalism Faculty Search Committee
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
University of Minnesota
111 Murphy Hall, 206 Church Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Additional application materials may be requested at a later date.
 Nominations of outstanding potential candidates for this position are also
welcome.

If you have additional questions about this position, please contact the
search chair, Professor Dan Sullivan, at<(dans /at/ umn.edu)>.



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