The successful candidate will have significant professional experience with multimedia online newsgathering and production. An advanced degree and either teaching experience or demonstrated potential for university teaching are required. Preferred candidates will hold the Ph.D., or have a portfolio of exceptional professional work. Teaching responsibilities include the following: undergraduate and graduate courses in reporting and producing for multiple platforms; related courses, such as, new media theory and practice; and other areas of the curriculum fitting the candidate’s background and interests.


The School of Journalism & 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 than 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 September 30, 2008. The position will remain open until filled. Please send a letter of interest, CV, and contact information for three references to:

Professor Jon Palfreman
Chair, Online Journalism Position Search
School of Journalism and Communication
1275 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1275

The University of Oregon is an EO/AA/ADA institution committed to cultural diversity.