[Commlist] Job: Assistant or Associate Professor of Communication (University of Southern California) – Media Industries and Economics

Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of 
Southern California (USC) is hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor 
of Communication with a special emphasis on media industries and economics.

Details here: 
https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/assistant-or-associate-professor-of-communication/1209/74739616448 

Any enquiries, please contact: David Craig ((davidcra /at/ usc.edu))

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Assistant or Associate Professor of Communication
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Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Faculty Los Angeles, 
California

The Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Southern 
California seeks applications for a tenure track Assistant or tenured 
Associate Professor in the area of media industries and economics. We 
define media industries broadly, from television, film, music, 
telecommunication and radio, to streaming services, platforms and 
infrastructures, including social media, immersive and interactive 
media, gaming and game engine technology, and the convergences across 
them all.  The ideal candidate will be familiar with the historical and 
shifting structural and material conditions transforming the media 
industries, whether technological, economic, political, legal and 
regulatory, or socio-cultural.  Of notable interest are critical 
scholars interested in considerations of how power operates within these 
industries, while also tracking the latest developments in media 
innovation and entrepreneurship, how strategic media management and 
behavioral economics inform creative and corporate leadership, 
disruption of business models and supply chains, the nature and impact 
of datafication, algorithms, and artificial intelligence on media 
practices, and the challenges facing media labor, professionalization, 
and unionization.  Other areas of specialization might include 
relationships to communities marginalized by race and ethnicity, 
sexuality, gender, and ableness; the relation of regulation and policy 
to media industries; the environmental impacts of media industries; and, 
the politics and policies of media convergence.  The candidate will 
contribute to our Ph.D. program, industry-related master’s programs, and 
undergraduate program. Candidates should have a Ph.D. by the start of 
appointment in the fields of communication, media studies, economics, or 
related disciplines, and be able to demonstrate excellence in teaching, 
and a publication record indicative of promise for leading scholarship 
in this field.

About the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

The USC Annenberg School was established in 1971 with a gift from US 
Ambassador Walter Annenberg. It has grown over time to include programs 
in both Journalism and Communication, and now houses several important 
centers and initiatives (https://annenberg.usc.edu/research). The School 
has a long history of collaborating with other academic units, and with 
agencies off campus. Noteworthy are our ties to the entertainment 
industry (e.g., via the Norman Lear Center), to the Division of Cinema 
and Media in the School of Cinematic Arts, and to the interdisciplinary 
USC Games programs. The School has a combined undergraduate and graduate 
enrollment of over 2000. We have 29 tenured/tenure line and 28 
additional Research, Teaching, Practice, and Clinical Faculty. Both our 
faculty and our 73 doctoral students represent diverse disciplinary 
backgrounds affording a rich intellectual environment.  The Annenberg 
School is committed to fostering a culture and climate of tolerance, 
diversity and inclusion, as is evident in the Schools' various centers 
and initiatives (https://annenberg.usc.edu/research). Consequently, all 
qualified applicants are encouraged to apply in accordance with the 
University's mission to ensure equal opportunity (see below).

Applicants

To be considered for this position, all candidates must apply via the 
USC Employee Recruitment Services website. Candidates must have a Ph.D. 
in communication, media studies, or a related field. Submission 
materials should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, 1-2 samples 
of recent refereed publications and the names of three references. Final 
candidates will be requested to submit three (3) letters of 
recommendation. The cover letter should be addressed to School of 
Communication Faculty Search, attention Prof. David Craig, Annenberg 
School of Communication, University of Southern California, 3502 Watt 
Way, Suite 305, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0281. Applicants may direct 
questions to Billie Shotlow at ((shotlow /at/ usc.edu)) or (213-821-2718) 
regarding the search process. Materials submitted by regular mail will 
not be accepted.

Please submit applications and all related materials no later than 1 
February 2025.  Questions about the position can be directed to the 
search chair, Associate Professor David Craig at (davidcra /at/ usc.edu).

The annual base salary range for this position is $115,000 - $150,000. 
When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern 
California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and 
responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, 
education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and 
local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external 
market and organizational considerations.

USC is an equal-opportunity educator and employer, proudly pluralistic 
and firmly committed to providing equal opportunity for outstanding 
persons of every race, gender, creed and background. The university 
particularly encourages members of underrepresented groups, veterans and 
individuals with disabilities to apply. USC will make reasonable 
accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless 
doing so would result in an undue hardship. Further information is 
available by contacting (uschr /at/ usc.edu).

USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal 
records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, 
including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and 
the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due 
consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the 
Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen 
implications for the position for which you are applying.


REQ20157630 Posted Date: 12/17/2024
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