Become an assistant professor in Oregon

The University of Oregon is looking for an assistant professor of communication studies in Eugene for the 2010-2011 academic year.
The assistant professor will teach both undergraduate and graduate students on subjects like media and society, new media and globalization, media criticism, media and diversity, and critical communication theory.
Candidates should have a Ph.D. in communications or a similar area and previous experience teaching undergrad and grad students. They should also posses a background in teaching a wide variety of courses and have a record of scholarship.
To apply, send your curriculum vitae, a letter of interest and the contact information for three references to:

Leslie Steeves
Chair, Assistant Professor in Communication Studies
Associate Dean for Graduate Affairs
School of Journalism & Communication
1275 University of Oregon Allen Hall 208
Eugene, OR 97403

Submit your application by Sept. 24, 2009 to receive full consideration. Read more about the position here.

The university also has an opening for an assistant professor of online journalism.

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Write for MIT's news office

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology News Office is looking for a full-time reporter at its office in Cambridge.
The journalist will cover the business, humanities and arts beat. He or she will cover MIT research and teaching through spot news, profiles, trend stories and features. The reporter will be responsible for creating three story ideas and writing at least three stories a week, each around 600 words long. The writer will also propose multimedia to accompany stories.
Applicants should have a bachelor's degree and at least five years' experience in a news environment.

To apply, visit here and search for job number mit-00006477. A cover letter is required.

View the job listing here.

Become a dean in Nebraska

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is in search of a new dean for its college of journalism and mass communication.
The dean will lead the journalism college's academic, professional and executive areas. He or she will oversee the college's teaching, research, fundraising and alumni/industry relations.
Candidates must have enough academic or experiential credentials to qualify for an appointment as a full professor with tenure in the college. They should have experience in and understanding of the journalism industry. Applicants should posses a background in leadership and administration. They should also have experience in the classroom or academic environment.
To apply, you will need to submit an Faculty/Administrative Information online form and send your curriculum vitae, letter of interest, and three professional references to:

Giacomo Oliva, Dean, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts
c/o Jelena Gude at jgude1@unl.edu
Telephone: (402)472-3751
Fax: (402)472-4929

Learn more about the job by visiting here. The university will stop accepting applications Sept. 30.

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Missouri School of Journalism receives Reynolds endowed chair in business journalism

Randy Smith has been named the Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair in Business Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism and will begin at the school Aug. 24.
Smith will work with the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute and
the Society of American Business Editors and Writers chair. He will also aid the college in expanding its business journalism courses for bachelor's, master's and doctoral students.
Smith is a former president of SABEW and has 30 years of journalism, editing and business experience from his time at The Kansas City Star. He is also the vice-chair of Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships.
From the Missouri School press release:

"We can no longer be content to simply cover business. We must be active in inventing the business models of the future," Smith said. "My goal is to put students at the forefront of strengthening the financial fundamentals of journalism. And to do that, you've got to understand business, particularly your own."

View the press release here.

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Educational Web guide for new business journalists

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has created

an educational Web guide for journalists new to the business beat. Sunshine Inc.: The Basics of Covering Business Organizations offers a step-by-step introduction to some of the basics of business including:

• How companies are formed and the different structures businesses can take.
  
• How corporate structures work.
• How mergers, layoffs and bankruptcies work.
  
• The different types of company relationships and how they operate, including parent companies, holding companies and shell companies.
  
• The different state requirements for business licensing.
• The different types of business regulators like the Securities and Exchange Commission and their different watchdog functions.

It also suggests some great online business resources including the Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval, Yahoo Finance, Hoovers.com and more.

You can read the full guide here.

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Colleges work to trim costs

Officials at Harvard University want students who dream of going to their school to know it's an affordable option.
But as students struggle to pay for the rising cost of college education, places like Harvard may seem unattainable.
That's why Harvard's president, Drew Faust, recently announced a plan to overhaul the school's financial aid policies.
He wants to make his university more affordable for middle income families through additional grant aid, eliminating student loans and the removal of home equity from the financial aid qualifying process.
Harvard is the latest school to offer a relief plan for students.
This past weekend, Duke University pledged a series of changes to its financial aid process that will ease the burden on the middle class.
To read USA Today's full report click here.