University of Colorado at Boulder

School of Journalism & Mass Communication

Assistant Professor — Communication Law and Policy

We are seeking candidates with primary interests in communication law and policy. Those interests would be demonstrated in both the person’s research/creative work and teaching. We seek to educate students to value the traditions of free and responsible media, and to become productive, legally knowledgeable media practitioners.

To apply, go to www.jobsatcu.com and click on posting #810757. Candidates will submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of three references, to the jobsatcu Website. This position is open until filled. Applications submitted by October 1, 2010 will be given full consideration.

CU-Boulder is a Doctoral/Research University, with about 23,000 undergraduates and 6,000 graduate students. Located at the base of the Rocky Mountains yet only 35 miles from Denver, Boulder is often named one of the most desirable places in America to live. Residents enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year and a lively cultural atmosphere.

The School of Journalism & Mass Communication is committed to defining and upholding the highest professional standards of media practice and mass communication research. Its 600 undergraduate students study advertising, newsgathering and media studies, with faculty who believe that a well-informed public is the basis of a successful democracy. The students’ daily news site is the campus’s main source of up-to-the-minute news. With 100 graduate students, it offers master’s programs in Newsgathering and Mass Communication Research and a Ph.D. in Media Studies. The School is home to the Center for Environmental Journalism and the Center for Media, Religion and Culture.

For more details about the School, go to www.colorado.edu/journalism.

The University of Colorado is committed to diversity in education and employment.