Assistant/Associate Professor of Digital Journalism
About The Position
Biola University, a private Christian institution in Southern California, seeks applications for a full-time faculty position in Digital Journalism for its nationally recognized School of Fine Arts and Communication, beginning August 2026. Digital Journalism is the study of the creation and distribution of news and information online, using digital tools and platforms in addition to traditional print and broadcast media. Digital Journalism includes multimedia elements like video and interactive graphics, allows audience participation through commenting and social media, and utilizes new technologies like mobile reporting and content management systems. Digital Journalism provides greater speed, diversity of content, and opportunities for audience engagement. The study of Digital Journalism prepares students for communication- and media-related careers in a range of related fields including traditional media outlets, corporate media shops, and nonprofit communication opportunities. Students specialize in the digital tools of today and prepare for the tools of tomorrow while maintaining expertise in writing, broadcast, journalistic ethics and law, as well as media literacy and avoidance of mis/disinformation. Journalism in the digital age involves using communication techniques and media to achieve greater access for traditional news in more user friendly formats, integrating various formats including video, audio, and interactive graphics, and a specific focus on audience interaction in the news process. It encompasses planning, creating, and disseminating messages across various digital platforms to reach target audiences and engage them as a part of data driven storytelling and reporting. Key elements include online-first content, audience interaction, data-driven storytelling, real-time reporting, and use of diverse sources including blogs and citizen journalists..
Requirements
- A terminal degree in Communication, Journalism, Digital Media, or a related discipline is preferred.
- A record of research and scholarship in the field is necessary and professional industry experience is highly desirable.
- The ideal candidate has professional and teaching experience in areas such as writing for media, content creation, multimedia production (video, audio, podcasting), data visualization, and journalistic ethics, and media law.
Responsibilities
- Faculty responsibilities include teaching, academic advising, committee assignments, as well as service to the School of Fine Arts and Communication.
- The teaching load is 12-15 units per semester (with overload opportunities), in addition to continued professional work and/or research and scholarship.
- Faculty teach from established courses and are encouraged to enhance these courses and/or propose new courses to reflect new technologies, theories, and global trends.
- Faculty are also expected to be versed in the integration of faith and learning, making this a central aspect of their course instruction and development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Educational Services
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
