The Department of Journalism in the School of Communications and Theater at Temple University seeks four dynamic faculty members to contribute to its urban journalism mission at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the following areas:

1)   Special Appointment Faculty: a continuing, renewable, professional faculty position, at the Assistant/Associate Professor rank, to teach broadcast news writing, reporting, and newsroom management and producing courses. In addition, the successful candidate will work with our new Multimedia Urban Reporting Lab (MURL). Extensive professional experience required.  

2)   Dean’s Appointment: a multi-year faculty position for a non-tenure track Instructor or Assistant Professor to teach audio and video reporting techniques for a new departmental core course. In addition, the successful candidate will be able to teach courses in online journalism and/or broadcast journalism.

3)   Dean’s Appointment: a multi-year faculty position for a non-tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor to teach new media journalism courses, including publishing to the web, electronic information gathering, and computer assisted reporting.  In addition, the successful candidate should be able to develop upper-level online journalism classes.

4)   Dean’s Appointment: a multi-year faculty position for a non-tenure track Instructor or Assistant Professor to teach magazine courses in writing, editing and/or design. In addition, the successful candidate should be able to teach upper-level journalism courses in communication theory and critical media analysis.

The Department of Journalism is an ACEJMC-accredited program located in a vibrant major media market. The department offers concentrations in news-editorial, magazine, broadcast journalism and photography for the mass media. The department has recently established the Multimedia Urban Reporting Lab (MURL) to serve as its capstone experience. MURL is located in a dedicated, state-of-the art facility on the University’s downtown campus.

All applicants should submit the following: 1) a cover letter indicating interest in one of the positions and relevant professional and/or academic background 2) a signed c.v. or resume 3) three letters of recommendation sent directly to the search chair 4) an official transcript indicating most recent degree received.

 Mail application materials to Linn Washington: Search Committee Chair, Department of Journalism, Temple University, 2020 N. 13th St., Philadelphia, PA 19122-6080.

Review of applications will begin on January 20, 2005.
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"I think our effort tends to match our expectations."
                                         Pat Croce (2000)
Karen M. Turner
Director, Broadcast Journalism sequence
Department of Journalism
2020 N. 13th Street
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA 19122
215.204.8386 (voicemail)/ 215.204.1974 (fax)
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