The successful candidate will have professional experience in both television news and new media platforms.
An advanced degree and teaching experience, or demonstrated potential for college teaching, are required. Preferred candidates will have a doctorate, or a portfolio of exceptional professional work and an ongoing program of research.
Teaching responsibilities include courses in reporting and producing for electronic media, new media practice and theory, and other subjects across the curriculum fitting the candidate’s background and interests.

The School of Journalism and Communication
The School offers doctoral and master’s programs in communication and society as well as professional master’s programs in news/editorial, magazine, strategic communication and literary nonfiction.  The undergraduate program serves more then 1,500 majors and pre-majors in six majors— advertising, communication studies, electronic media, magazine, news/editorial and public relations— and approximately 100 graduate students in master’s and doctoral programs.  Accredited by ACEJMC, the School is nationally known for its commitment to teaching excellence.  In 2006, the School opened the George S. Turnbull Center in Portland where it offers undergraduate and graduate classes, workshops and seminars for students and for the professional community.  More information is available through our web site at: http://jcomm.uoregon.edu. 

The University of Oregon
Located 110 miles south of Portland, the University of Oregon has an enrollment of 20,000.  The Eugene metro area (215,000) population is in a region noted for its high quality of life and progressive cultural environment.  We are about an hour’s drive from the Pacific coast and the Cascade Mountains.  The University is an AAU research institution and a member of the Pac 10 conference. 

We invite applications from qualified candidates who share our commitment to a diverse learning and work environment.  For full consideration, applications must be received by May 6, 2008, but position will remain open until filled. Please send a letter of interest, CV, and contact information for three references to:

Professor Jon Palfreman
Chair, Broadcast/New Media Position Search
School of Journalism and Communication
1275 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1275

We anticipate conducting a competitive search for a tenure-related faculty appointment in this area for the 2009-2010 academic year. The University of Oregon is an EO/AA/ADA institution committed to cultural diversity.