Tenure-track position available January or August, 2009, in an ACEJMC-accredited department. 

Responsibilities:  assigned time for research and teaching opportunities for undergraduate courses in writing and reporting for print and online publications, multimedia storytelling, editing, media convergence and media law, and graduate courses in mass communication theories, research methods, and management; program leadership opportunities in news-editorial sequence. 

Minimum qualifications: master's degree in journalism or related field; teaching experience at the university level; evidence of teaching effectiveness; well-defined research area; understanding of digital presentation and multimedia storytelling methods as applied to journalism; at least five years of professional news experience and strong industry contacts.   

Preferred qualifications:  earned doctorate in journalism or related field; established record of scholarly research; experience in quantitative or qualitative research methods; ability to teach graduate level journalism research and writing courses.

The Department of Journalism in the College of Communication, Information, and Media has approximately 800 advertising, journalism and public relations majors.  It is housed in state-of-the-art facilities with the latest high-end technology in the classrooms and labs.  (www.bsu.edu/journalism)

Send letter of application, vita/resume, official transcripts of highest degree earned, and the names and contact information for at least three references to: 

Jennifer George-Palilonis
Search Committee Chair
Department of Journalism
Ball State University
Muncie, IN  47306

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

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