Professor of Practice in Broadcast & Digital Journalism JOB#076957

The Broadcast & Digital Journalism Department (BDJ) at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications is seeking a seasoned multimedia journalist to join our team as a fulltime Professor of Practice (PoP).

The successful candidate will have a track record of excellence in reporting news, at a network or in a major news market, on multiple platforms including: television, web, and social media. Specifically, the successful candidate will have extensive experience reporting; shooting and editing video; and storytelling for broadcast, web and social media platforms. Additional skills such as data journalism/visualization and audio storytelling/podcasting are a plus.

This position is the perfect opportunity for an experienced multimedia journalist who is interested in teaching the next generation of journalists how to tell stories across multiple platforms. A Professor of Practice is expected to stay active in the professional world of journalism and may use their summers to continue working in journalism. This position has a start date of August 2023.

The primary responsibility of a PoP is teaching. The person hired will teach undergraduate and graduate courses including reporting for television, radio, web and social media. Additional classes may include cross-platform news writing, multimedia storytelling, and news ethics. The person in this role will teach six courses per academic year.

The position requires a variety of service duties, including: academic and career advising; department, school and university committee service; curriculum development; and community/industry outreach. The Professor of Practice has a specific obligation to build and maintain successful partnerships with journalistic professionals and organizations. This is a nontenure track position. PoPs work under multiyear contracts.

The successful candidate will be joining a department of faculty with many years of varied professional broadcast journalism experience. Our faculty have done it all from reporting to producing, to newsroom management. We have extensive professional contacts and we pride ourselves on providing our students with real world training that emphasizes professional standards of work. We are looking for a storyteller with a reputation of excellence and a desire to teach the next generation of electronic journalists to join our team.

For the full description and online application instructions, go to https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/98321. Review of applications will start at the priority deadline of April 15, 2023. The position is open until filled. Applications from women and minority candidates are especially encouraged. Syracuse University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.