[Air-l] PhD Scholarship Available

[Axel Bruns]

G'day !

I'm afraid the following PhD scholarship is available only for Australian
citizens and permanent residents, but there may have been an influx of those
to this list with the recent conference... 


ARC Linkage Grant - PHD Student Scholarship (ARC APAI)

Opportunities in Citizen Journalism

COMMENCING IN FEBRUARY 2007

A three year PhD scholarship exists at QUT as part of an ARC Linkage Project
on the possibilities for citizen journalism to generate new forms of news
through user-generated online content. 

Project Title

Investigating Innovative Applications of Digital Media for Participatory
Journalism and Citizen Engagement in Australian Public Communication

Project Description

The aims of this ARC Linkage Project are to: (i) investigate emergent forms
of online news and information in Australia; (ii) prototype new forms of
news production, editing, distribution and collaboration through
user-generated online content; (iii) establish new channels of interaction
between established and emergent media; (iv) enable wider networks of public
communication, media analysis and public policy formation, linked to
diversification of sources of information, perspectives and practices. 

The PhD student will be involved in the following activities:

*      Empirical analysis of Australian online news and opinion sites and
network analysis of linkages across these online sites;

*      Evaluation of emergent forms of news production and distribution
practices in these emergent media;

*      Evaluation of user/participant data in a dedicated online project
site;

*      Investigation of comparable international examples;

*      Dissemination of research findings through both academic publications
and public communications media. 

 

Selection Criteria

The PhD student should possess:

*      A high class Honours thesis or equivalent (e.g. Masters or work
experience) in media and communications (including new media studies),
journalism, sociology or politics;

*      High level skills in applied media research, particularly in new
media;

*      High-level technical and non-technical verbal and written
communication skills;

*      Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team. 

 

The following attributes are also desirable:

*      Practical experience in media-related activities, particularly in
emergent media such as online journalism, blogs and collaborative publishing
systems;

*      A demonstrated understanding of communication skills in the online
environment. 

 

Stipend

The stipend is a living allowance of $24,650 per annum in 2006, tax exempt
and indexed annually for the three-year tenure.

 

Eligibility

Applicants must have a minimum Honours 2A or equivalent, and be an
Australian citizen or permanent resident. 

 

Application Procedures

*	Curriculum Vitae 
*	Addressing of Selection Criteria 
*	Three Referees 

 

For further information regarding this Scholarship contact Associate
Professor Terry Flew at t.flew at qut.edu.au, or go to
http://www.rsc.qut.edu.au/pdfs/scholarships/SCH-Ext_Schols_October_2006.pdf

 

Closing date 27th October 2006




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Dr Axel Bruns                 a.bruns at qut.edu.au - http://snurb.info/
Media & Communication    Musk Ave, Kelvin Grove, Qld. 4059, Australia
Creative Industries Faculty              Z2-202, CIP - (07) 3864 5548
Queensland University of Technology                CRICOS No.: 00213J