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The Department of Communication and Arts (DCA), Roskilde University, invites applications for one Assistant Professor in Journalism Studies/Media Management. The position runs from March 1, 2025, through July 31, 2027. The purpose of the position is to continue the research on the use of data in the development and operation of paywalls on Danish news websites already conducted in “The Datafied News Industry” (DANI) research project. This way, the position lies in direct continuation of some of the work already conducted in this project by a postdoctoral researcher.
The Department of Communication and Arts
Your daily workplace will be Department of Communication and Arts (DCA) at Roskilde University. DCA covers RUC’s Communication programs (Communication, Journalism, and Performance Design) and Art programs (Danish, Philosophy, History, and Cultural Encounters).
We conduct excellent, interdisciplinary research in the intersection between Communication, Cultural Studies, Social Science, and Humanities, and offer an innovative and interdisciplinary university environment, characterized by diversity with respect to theory, method, and area of study in research and education. Our research is characterized by double impact; that is, by the highest academic quality, and by a direct interaction with public, private, and civic actors in society.
We have strong research networks and partnerships with local, regional, national, and international partners with the goal of ensuring the highest quality in all our research-based activities.
Descriptions of the position
The position is linked to the research project “The Datafied News Industry” (DANI), which is funded by the Velux Foundation and runs 2024-2027 (https://www.DatafiedNewsIndustry.org/). The project is located at the Department of Communication and Arts at Roskilde University, where it is associated with the Journalism and Democracy research group, the Center for News Research, and the Digital Media Lab. The project is a core group of five researchers (both junior and senior), each of whom work on integrated subprojects, so the successful applicant will work closely together with project leader Associate Professor Aske Kammer, an international visiting professor, a postdoctoral researcher, and a PhD student.
The DANI project explores how the news industry collects, understands, and uses data as a strategic resource across different organizational and institutional spaces or contexts (newsrooms, development departments, sales and marketing, management, and in relation to external actors).
The Assistant Professor will contribute to the DANI project by researching the use of data in the development and operation of paywalls on news websites. As the technical systems for paywalls are different from organization to organization, and as some are off-the-shelf solutions while other are “homemade”, an infrastructural perspective that also scrutinizes software documentation is necessary for this position. Furthermore, as the DANI project focuses on the Danish case, intimate familiarity with and a structured overview of the Danish news industry is necessary.
Qualifications
Applicants must hold a PhD or the equivalent within media and communication studies, journalism studies, or media management and be an expert in digital infrastructures.
The ideal candidate is an excellent scholar with experience in empirical research and an expertise in qualitative and/or quantitative methodologies. Furthermore, the ideal candidate understands how digital technology works and is familiar with current developments at the intersection of journalism studies, media management research, and data science.
The ideal candidates are furthermore expected to demonstrate:
- Good collaborative skills.
- A track-record of publications about the digital infrastructure of the Danish news industry.
- Danish language skills. Good command of Danish is considered a necessity; experience in publishing in English is considered an asset.
The successful candidates are expected to:
- Be enterprising and possess good communication skills.
- Be an active collaborative partner in the DANI project.
- Work independently within the framework of the DANI project.
- Publish independently and in collaboration with the PI and/or other members of the group.
- Plan and contribute to paper presentations and panels at relevant international conferences.
- Plan and participate in research seminars and network meetings.
- Contribute to popular dissemination of research findings.
- Be an active and present colleague in the Department of Communication and Arts.
- Participate actively in the Journalism and Democracy research group.
In the assessment of candidates, consideration will be given to:
- Research prospective including an individual research plan of max 2 pages to be submitted with the application. The candidates are expected to independently outline how they plan to undertake the research (within the framework of the broader DANI project).
- The ability to collaborate closely with research partners.
- The academic requirements stated in the job advertisement. Emphasis will be given to publications about the digital infrastructure of the Danish news industry.
- The ability to contribute to the development of the department’s internal and external cooperation.
Questions
For further information about the position or to obtain a full academic description of the project, please contact PI, Associate Professor Aske Kammer on askek@ruc.dk.
Terms of employment
The employment is full time, 37 hours per week, and refers to Dean Ida Willig.
The position will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.
Application procedure
After the deadline for applications the Dean will shortlist applicants for assessment with assistance from the recruitment committee including the chairperson of the assessment committee.
Shortly after the application deadline all applicants will be notified whether or not their application has been selected for assessment.
The shortlisted applicants will be informed about the composition of the assessment committee, and each applicant will be given the opportunity to comment on the composition of the committee and - later on - their assessment.
Once the recruitment process is completed, all applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application.
Application
To apply for the position go to www.ruc.dk/en/job/
Only applications in English are accepted.
Applications must include:
1. Cover letter
2. CV
3. Documentation of education
4. Teaching portfolio (read more about teaching portfolio at Roskilde University here)
5. A complete list of publications
6. A maximum of 5 relevant scientific works that you want included in the assessment
If any of the publications that you want included in the assessment are the result of a joint effort, the extent and the nature of your contribution to each individual work must then be clarified in a co-author statement (find template here)
Please submit your application no later than 20 February 2024.
Material received after this date will not be taken into consideration.
Roskilde University wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
Roskilde Universitets fornemmeste opgave er eksperimenterende, nyskabende former for læring, forskning og problemløsning, som flytter samfundet fremad. Vi uddanner kompetente tværfaglige kandidater og skaber videnskabelige resultater af højeste kvalitet gennem åbenhed, involvering og videndeling.
Roskilde Universitet har ca. 6.500 studerende, 900 ansatte og 800 mio. kr. i årlig omsætning.
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Roskilde Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
Roskilde Universitet, Universitetsvej, 4000 Roskilde
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 20-02-2024; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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