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Inside Higher Ed · 4 weeks ago

Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Media Innovation & Social Impact

Boston, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$65K/yr - $70K/yr

Inside Higher Ed is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow for the Center for Media Innovation & Social Impact at Boston University. The fellow will conduct research on public trust across New England, focusing on local information ecosystems and community interactions with media and institutions.

Digital MediaEducationHigher EducationJournalismRecruiting

Responsibilities

Review of relevant literature

Managing data collection and analysis across multiple field sites in New England

Collaborating with community partners, civic institutions, and other stakeholders

Co-authoring journal articles, reports, applied briefs, and conference presentations

Advising students and collaborating with graduate research teams

Contributing to courses and workshops related to MISI's mission

Supporting grant development and participating in public scholarship

Qualification

Political communicationApplied researchCommunity engagementInstitutional trustDigital communication ecologiesCivic technologiesMisinformationCivic engagementLocal news ecosystemsCollaboration

Required

Strong expertise in political communication, with a focus on the communication processes that shape contemporary civic life in the United States

Substantive knowledge in areas such as institutional trust, misinformation, community information needs, civic engagement, or digital communication ecologies

Comfortable conducting applied research and collaborating directly with community partners, news organizations, and civic institutions