PhD Studentship in International Journalism, funded by the LSE Hellenic Alumni Association
Call for applications - closing date 11 June 2010.
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is an outstanding research university with the highest percentage of world-leading research of any university in the UK in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. The Department of Media and Communications at LSE has a record of excellence, being ranked one of the top three departments in this discipline in the UK in the Research Assessment Exercise.
The Department is inviting applications from outstanding candidates for a research project into any aspect of international journalism, with emphasis on the ethical and political implications of the practice of journalism in the age of globalisation and digital media. The successful candidate will be linked to the robust intellectual environment of Polis, the Department's think tank on journalism and society.
This funding is available to Greek nationals only.
Funding is a 3-year award covering the full time LSE Home UK/EU fee rate each year (£3374 in 2010/11) plus a maintenance bursary of £10,200 per annum.
Applicants should have gained or be expecting to gain a relevant Masters degree with an overall average of 65% from a recognised UK Higher Education Institution (or equivalent).
If you wish to be considered, you must submit a complete application for a place on the PhD programme within the Department of Media and Communications (including all supporting documentation such as references and transcripts) by 11 June 2010. There is no separate application form for this award. After you have submitted your application to LSE, please let the Department know by sending an email to Ms Jean Morris (jean.morris@lse.ac.uk|) so that we can record your interest in this scholarship. We aim to notify successful applicants in July 2010. We will write only to the successful applicant for this award.
Enquiries:
Professor Lilie Chouliaraki - L.Chouliaraki@lse.ac.uk|
Ms Jean Morris - Jean.Morris@lse.ac.uk| Tel. +44 (0)20 7955 6490
POLIS/Human Digital Social Media Research Award
You should submit (polis@lse.ac.uk|) an outline research proposal of at least 500 words by February 15th with your CV
This £1,000 award is set up to strengthen links between the commercial high quality media research sector and the London School of Economics and specifically between Polis, the Media and Communications think-tank, and Human Digital (HD) It seeks to offer an outstanding LSE student an opportunity to relate their research to the applied work of HD.
Research Project
The student will write a version of their research – or a paper on a fresh topic – of between 3-5000 words which will be published jointly by POLIS and HD. It should be written in an accessible style for an expert audience with footnotes.
We are asking for proposals that address the presence of brands in virtual communities and social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. The brands can be commercial, political or other organisations.
The paper will have investigated the social, economic and political manifestations of the new relationship between consumer/citizen audiences and corporate brands enabled by social media. Implications for best practice in social media engagement for corporate brands will have been drawn and avenues for future research will have been identified.
We take a broad definition of social media meaning the use of web-based technologies to create new forms of interactive and interconnected communications, both professional and created by citizens.
Selection Process
Award candidates will be asked to present their research proposal to a formal panel consisting of representatives from POLIS, LSE and HD. The successful candidate will be consequently invited to carry out the full research and present their findings in a dedicated workshop.
Recommended Research Paper Structure
1. Introduction of the Focus Area
2. Existing Perspectives
3. Research Question and Methodology
4. Analysis and Interpretation of the Findings
5. Discussion and Best Practice
6. Conclusion
Publication
POLIS will publicise the publication through the Director's blog, POLIS website and POLIS newsletter.
IL will promote the research via a dedicated microsite published on interactionlondon.com
Printed copies of the research paper will be distributed to the workshop attendees.
Workshop
The student will be invited to present the work to a seminar with IL and invited guests. Held as a public event at LSE premises, the workshop will provide a platform to present and discuss the findings of the research with:
* POLIS/IL members and friends
* Industry professionals
* Industry press
* LSE students and academics
You should submit (polis@lse.ac.uk|) an outline research proposal of at least 500 words by February 15th with your CV
POLIS Newsroom Fellowships
POLIS invites applications from practising journalists for POLIS Research Fellowships. We provide research support and facilities and editorial guidance for journalists to produce short research papers on an aspect of their work. These will be published and taken into other POLIS public events and academic activities. Candidates for these fellowships need to have their own sources of funding for their expenses and for an administration fee for Polis. Contact us for details of the financial arrangements at polis@lse.ac.uk|
POLIS Silverstone Fund Fellowships
This award is for an international journalist , or foreign student froma developing country currently rnolled ina post-grauduate degree at the LSE studying an aspect of global journalism. The recipient will contribute to the work of Polis and publish a short paper based on their work. They will also contribute to teaching and other Polis activities including the Polis Summer School.
The first recipient in 2007/8, Nina Bigalke, conducted a research project on the new international news channel Al Jazeera English. She will be examining its production methods and editorial policies and investigating the role of channels like AJE in the changing global communications culture. Next year Nina will be contributing to a public Polis seminar on Al Jazeera English, details of which will follow in the New Year.
The Silverstone scholarship was founded in the memory of the late Professor Roger Silverstone, Head of the Media and Communications Department at LSE and the moving spirit behind the creation of Polis. His last book 'Media and Morality: On The Rise Of The Mediapolis' is a call for a better understanding of the importance of global news.