Associate Professor - Broadcast Journalism

Performs teaching, research and guidance duties in area(s) of expertise. Shares responsibility for committee and department assignments including administrative, supervisory, and other functions. The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, founded in 2006, has become nationally recognized for its innovative programs. The only public graduate journalism school in the northeastern U.S., it prepares students from diverse economic, racial, and cultural backgrounds to produce high-quality journalism. As the profession continues to reinvent itself for the digital age, the Newmark J-School is at the forefront of equipping the next generation of journalists with the reporting, writing, interactive, technological, and entrepreneurial skills they need to find stories and tell them effectively. The school currently offers a Master of Arts in Journalism, a unique bilingual M.A. in Journalism for students fluent in English and Spanish, and the nation's first M.A. in Engagement Journalism. The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, founded in 2006, has become nationally recognized for its innovative programs. The only public graduate journalism school in the northeastern U.S., it prepares students from diverse economic, racial, and cultural backgrounds to produce high-quality journalism. As the profession continues to reinvent itself for the digital age, the Newmark J-School is at the forefront of equipping the next generation of journalists with the reporting, writing, interactive, technological, and entrepreneurial skills they need to find stories and tell them effectively. The school currently offers a Master of Arts in Journalism, a unique bilingual M.A. in Journalism for students fluent in English and Spanish, and the nation's first M.A. in Engagement Journalism.The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY is seeking a tenure-track professor with a specialty in local and/or national television news. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in all aspects of local TV, from producing to live on-camera reporting. The Associate Professor will be the point person at the school for all things broadcast, from designing and teaching broadcast journalism courses to organizing TV conferences and panels at the school. They will also help the school explore new directions for broadcast journalism. Additionally, he Associate Professor will act as a mentor for our students interested in a career in TV news. We expect the candidate to have strong connections to TV stations and/or networks and assist students in their searches for internships and jobs in the field. The position is expected to begin in Fall 2023.