Professor of Local Journalism

Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism (www.journalism.columbia.edu) is seeking an endowed, named professor whose primary field of study, teaching, and research is local journalism (open track, open rank). The person who becomes the Philip S. Balboni Professor of Local Journalism will offer a vision for rebuilding the public square in communities large and small, while nurturing the development of journalists who dig deeply into local issues, who connect with residents, and who use innovation to build news organizations that can thrive. The preference is for a candidate who will join the tenure track. That means someone who has the ability to produce a body of substantial work that will make a significant contribution to the field. The work could involve insights about creating an information landscape, engaging communities that have been marginalized, and strengthening coverage of core issues important to local citizens in communities in the United States or abroad.