Journalistic Fact Checking Specialist

5 days ago


Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Københavns Universitet Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Postdoctoral researcher to join our team at the University of Copenhagen. The successful candidate will work on a project investigating questions of facts and truths in public debate, with a focus on journalistic fact checking.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in rhetoric, media studies, or journalism studies, and experience in theories relevant to the project. They will also be skilled in methods for collecting and analyzing material relevant to the subproject.

The post is a full-time research position with no teaching obligations. The postdoc is expected to participate in meetings in the Section of Rhetoric and Department of Communication (COMM).

Responsibilities
  • Conduct independent research and participate in research collaborations
  • Suggest an independent subproject that either extends one of the existing subprojects or adds a fifth subproject
  • Collaborate with the project leader and other members of the TMT project group
Requirements
  • Academic qualifications at PhD level
  • Excellent scholarly record in rhetoric, media studies, or journalism studies
  • Experience in theories relevant to the project
  • Methods for collecting and analyzing material relevant to the subproject


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