Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Media and Society

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

The Department of Journalism in the College of Media at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applicants for a full-time (100% FTE) tenure-track assistant professor position. We seek a scholar whose research examines journalism and society in a rapidly evolving media landscape. The expected start date is August 16, 2027. Successful applicants should demonstrate a promising record of scholarship and an eagerness to contribute to the department's research, teaching, service, and public engagement missions.

Ideal candidates for this Journalism position will have research and teaching interests in areas such as:

• AI, algorithmic journalism, and newsroom automation
• Misinformation, disinformation, and trust in media
• Digital media ethics and platform governance
• Audience engagement, analytics, and news consumption
• Political communication, press freedom, and democracy
• Institutional transformation and the political economy of news production
• Journalistic agency, cultural authority, and essential human skills in the AI era

Teaching responsibilities will include courses in the department's existing undergraduate and graduate curricula, with the potential to develop new electives. Journalism faculty also actively contribute to the College of Media's interdisciplinary doctoral program in the Institute of Communications Research (ICR).

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in hand by August 16, 2027, in a relevant field, including but not limited to journalism, communication, sociology, and information sciences. Professional journalism experience is a plus.

This is a 100% full-time academic position, appointed on a 9/12-month basis. The expected start date is August 16, 2027. The salary range for this position is $80,000-$90,000. This position is eligible for sponsorship for work authorization, except for sponsorship of a new H1B petition that would incur the $100,000 fee.

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on September 15, 2026. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting and upload a cover letter, CV, writing sample of no more than 50 pages that best illustrates research agenda and contributions, and the name and contact information for three academic references who will provide letters of recommendation.

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