[ecrea] PhD Scholarships in Journalism Studies at Swansea University

**PhD Studentships in Journalism Studies at Swansea University

Swansea University’s Media and Communications Department invites 
applications for a fully funded PhD scholarship that will commence in 
October 2019.  The scholarship is supported by Swansea University’s 
Research Excellence Scholarships Scheme (SURES).

The Department of Media and Communication seek research proposals from 
applicants with a keen interest in alternative journalism/ communication 
platforms and how they might reach beyond the values and imperatives 
associated with fourth estate journalism.  Key questions and topics in 
this area might include:

*How are contemporary alternative communication platforms positioned 
within the wider mediated public sphere?

*What communication strategies do these platforms use to engage their 
audiences? (These strategies might include satire, opinion, emotion, 
official discourse, multimodal content and so on)

*How do these strategies compare with those used by mainstream media, 
bearing in mind the prevailing regulatory framework within which they 
operate? (For example, how do they compare in terms of 
partisanship/impartiality and objectivity?)

*How do these strategies relate to audience reception, and what 
reactions do they generate? (This might relate to civic agency, cynicism 
and political echo chambers)

A more detailed description of potential project topics can be found 
here: 
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/politics/researchinpoliticsandinternationalstudies/politicalanalysisandgovernance/postgraduateresearch/suresscholarships/ 


Subject to eligibility criteria, SURES scholarships cover the cost of 
UK/EU tuition fees, plus an annual stipend at the UKRI rate (to be 
confirmed for 2019/20) for three years.  There will also be up to £1000 
per annum available to support immersive training experiences, 
engagement with industry, international collaborative opportunities and 
cohort building).  Due to funding restrictions, the scholarships are 
available to UK/EU students only. Applicants liable for overseas fees 
are not eligible to apply.

How to Apply

Applicants will have to complete a 2000 research proposal. Please visit 
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/scholarships/research/swansea-university-research-excellence-scholarships-phd-2019.php 
for more details on the application requirements and submission process.

The supervisors of this proposed project, Dr Richard Thomas and Dr 
Allaina Kilby are happy to work closely with eligible applicants to 
develop their proposal in advance of the application deadline on the 4th 
of January 2019.  Please contact us should you have any queries.

(a.c.kilby /at/ swansea.ac.uk)

(richard.h.thomas /at/ swansea.ac.uk)


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