Jobs Opportunities: Communication and Digital Media

Institution: Neumann University (US)
Rank: assistant professor
Area: Communication and Digital Media
Deadline: Dec. 11, 2017
Link: https://natcom-jobs.careerwebsite.com/job/assistant-professor-of-communication-and-digital-media/38090901/?msessid=6HJwn

Institution: University of California, San Diego, Department of Communication (US)
Rank: assistant professor
Area: Critical Studies of Technology, Media, and Persuasion
Deadline: Dec. 8, 2017
Link: https://natcom-jobs.careerwebsite.com/job/assistant-professor-critical-studies-of-technology-media-and-persuasion/38071755/?msessid=XNuIf

Institution: University of California, San Diego, Department of Communication (US)
Rank: assistant professor
Area: journalism studies, networks of production and circulation of news
Deadline: Dec. 8, 2017
Link: https://natcom-jobs.careerwebsite.com/job/assistant-professor-journalism-studiesnetworks-of-production-and-circulation-of-news/38071632/?msessid=EP7aO

Institution: University of Florida, Department of Telecommunication (US)
Rank: assistant professor
Area:  Audience Analysis and Data Analytics
Deadline: Jan. 8, 2018
Link: https://natcom-jobs.careerwebsite.com/job/assistant-professor-in-audience-analysis-and-data-analytics/38178175/?msessid=2nwQo

Institution: University of Maryland, Information School (US)
Rank: open rank
Area: sociotechnical
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2017
Link: https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/56154

International Writing Workshop: The Media & Challenges of Presenting Nigerian Views in Foreign Journals

Nigerians are good and intelligent scholars. They excel in their work and writings. Many are members of the Editorial Boards of renowned and first-class journals. Yet, many find it difficult to get published in international journals.

In order to acquaint Nigerian scholars with the necessary skills to easily get published in international and indexed journals and in order to understand the peculiarities and intricacies of regional blocs, the Journal of Communication and Media Research is organizing a one-day international workshop on the theme: African regional blocs, the media and challenges of presenting Nigerian views in foreign journals.

Date: Friday, December 2, 2016
Venue: Seminar Hall, Department of Communication and Language Arts, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
Time: 9 am – 4 pm

Topics to be discussed include:
Media issues in African regional blocs
Peculiarities of African regional blocs in the global geo-political landscape
Secrets of Sourcing literature and data
Secrets of writing a good paper
Skills of presentation
How to follow submission guidelines
How to write a good abstract
How to state a problem statement
How to decipher and state contribution to knowledge

Speakers include:
●Prof. Sudeshna Roy, Stephen F. Austin State University, Texas, U.S.A.
●Prof. Ayobami Ojebode, University of Ibadan
●Prof. Stanley Ngoa, National Open University of Nigeria
●Prof. Rotimi Olatunji, Lagos State University
●Prof. Ebenezer Soola, University of Ibadan
●Dr. (Mrs.) Nkechi Christopher, University of Ibadan
●Dr. (Mrs.) Abigail Oqwezzy-Ndisika, University of Lagos
●Dr. Godwin Oboh, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City
●Dr. Murtada Ahmad, Kwara State University, Malete
●Dr. Eserinune McCarty Mojaye, Delta State University, Abraka.

Registration Fee: N10,000.00 per participant. (This covers workshop materials, lunch and Certificate).
You are cordially invited to participate in the workshop. To confirm participation, kindly pay the workshop fee of N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira only) into the following account: Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc. Account No.: 1014531872. Account Name: Journal of Communication and Media Research.

Participants should confirm their participation latest, Wednesday, November 30, 2016.
We look forward to receiving you at the workshop.