Visiting Media Scholar-Yoder Institute for Ethics and Integrity in Journalism and Media

University is excited to welcome applications from distinguished scholars to be its Visiting Media Scholar. Founded more than 130 years ago by the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne University places a premium on excellence in scholarship and the ethical pursuit of truth through communication, whether in traditional journalism, broadcast news, sports, advertising, public relations or media design. Since Guttenberg’s invention of the printing press, technological innovations have presented media practitioners with ethical dilemmas in gathering, reporting and presenting information. Human missteps or lapses in ethical decision-making—as well as external forces and seismic shifts in the media landscape—have contributed to a deteriorating trust in media in more recent years. Since 2021, the Yoder Institute has focused on ways to restore that public trust in media through thoughtful discussions among students and members of the public by sponsoring national guest speakers who elevate discussions about ethics, supporting research examining public trust in media, and creating opportunities for press organizations, universities and media outlets to collaborate in ways that expand local news coverage where it is lacking. The Visiting Media Scholar will be appointed for a minimum of sixteen weeks of the semester, with a stipend of $10,000 depending on experience, relocation expenses, and availability to participate in Institute-sponsored events. An in-person residency will receive priority. The selected scholar will be provided with on-campus office space, an e-mail account, and all Gumberg Library privileges. Responsibilities include teaching one, 3-credit undergraduate/graduate seminar on a topic of the scholar’s choosing among our department majors, offering one public lecture, and holding weekly office hours for consultation by students and faculty. Priority will be given to applicants with backgrounds in podcasting and the ethical use of generative AI in audio story-telling and/or broadcasting. Consideration will also be given to applicants with backgrounds in sports journalism/sports information; public relations; and digital media design. The Visiting Media Scholar will have access to the educational and research opportunities and resources at Duquesne University, as well as the University community, which will benefit from the scholar’s research and insights. For additional information about the Institute, consult its website at https://www.duq.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/institute-for-ethics-and-integrity-in-journalism-and-media/index.php . For a list of majors in the Media Department, please consult the departmental website at https://www.duq.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/liberal-arts/departments-and-centers/media-department/index.php Duquesne University is a private university that serves nearly 8,200 undergraduate and graduate students and is located on a beautiful campus on a bluff within blocks of Downtown Pittsburgh, a Forbes-rated Most Livable City. One of the nation’s leading Catholic universities, Duquesne University provides a well-rounded education that challenges students academically while nourishing their spiritual and ethical development. We share the Spiritans’s commitment to: educational excellence, moral and spiritual values, an ecumenical atmosphere open to diversity, and service to students, the Church, the community, the nation and the world. To learn more about Duquesne University, please visit our website at www.duq.edu. The successful candidate will possess any equivalent combination of professional experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Applicants must have demonstrated experience with, and understanding of, the broad diversity of the University community (students, faculty, staff and others). Alternatively, the applicants may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University Community. Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the Mission of the University and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. The Mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community. Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume/CV, and contact information for a minimum of three professional references. Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer. Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer.