[Commlist] vacancy: University of Sheffield, UK | Senior Lecturer in Digital News Cultures

University of Sheffield, UK | Senior Lecturer in Digital News Cultures

We are investing in an appointment in the area of digital news cultures 
to enhance and expand upon the subject areas offered by our strong 
interdisciplinary research and teaching team. The post holder will make 
a key contribution to the department’s 2021 REF submission, enhance 
existing teaching and contribute to the development of new areas of 
research and teaching and enhance the department’s profile as a centre 
of excellence for the study of news and journalism in the digital age.

The successful applicant will make a strategic contribution to the 
development of the department and bring particular expertise in any of 
the following or related areas:
hyperlocal news; digital news innovations and disruptions; the culture 
and power dynamics of digital news content, production, participation 
and consumption. We welcome applications from a range of disciplinary 
backgrounds.

The Department of Journalism Studies is widely recognised as a UK leader 
for teaching and research in our field. We are rated number 1 in the UK 
by the Guardian university league tables (2019). In the last Research 
Excellence Framework assessment, 100 per cent of our research was rated 
world-leading or internationally excellent for impact.

Likewise, the University of Sheffield has been placed by the Sunday 
Times among Britain's 100 best non-profit organisations to work for, for 
three consecutive years. A remarkable 94 per cent of staff say they are 
proud to work for the University.

A full job description and details of how to apply can be found at:
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/journalism/jobs


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