Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Postdoctoral Scholar in Community-Based Campaign Communications

The University of Kentucky is pleased to announce a postdoctoral scholar
position in Community-Based Campaign Communications in the Department of
Community and Leadership Development. The position seeks a candidate to
work with Dr. Seungahn Nah and Dr. Kang Namkoong through the University
of Kentucky’s Community Communication Research Group (UK-CCRG). This
is a one-year, 12-month position with a possibility of a single year
renewal contingent upon satisfactory performance and availability of
funding. The position includes a competitive stipend plus benefits and
is available July 1 with a negotiable starting date no later than August
24, 2012.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop a research program
with the research team focusing on the community-based campaign
communications (e.g., health, science, environmental, risk communication
and/or civic, political, and nonprofit communication).

Qualifications:
• An earned doctorate in communication, journalism, media studies,
sociology, anthropology, public health, information studies, computer
science or related discipline (the Ph.D. must be completed prior to
appointment).
• Demonstrated research productivity.
• Ability to compete for external funding.
• Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a variety of
audiences and stakeholders.

Review of applicants will begin on May 21 and continue until a suitable
candidate is found. Interested candidates should send a letter of
interest, a curriculum vita, a representative writing sample, and
contact information of three references to: Dr. Seungahn Nah, Associate
Professor of Community Communication, Department of Community and
Leadership Development, 500 Garrigus Bldg., University of Kentucky,
Lexington, KY 40546-0215 (phone: 859-257-1509; e-mail:
seungahn.nah@uky.edu [7]). The University of Kentucky is an Equal
Opportunity Employer. Applications from minorities and females are
encouraged.

Book Review Editor

The editor of Political Communication and the Joint Publications
Committee of APSA and ICA invite applications for the position of Book
Review Editor, effective January 1, 2013.

If you are interested or know someone who is interested in this
position:

The Book Review Editor is responsible for working with book publishers,
reviewers, the journal editor, and a production manager to produce
review essays for each quarterly issue. The duties include identifying
appropriate reviewers, distributing books for review, and editing review
essays submitted electronically. The Book Review editor works with the
journal editor to meet the publication cycle for quarterly publication.

Interested applicants should forward, by 15 June 2012, a letter of
application as well as a CV indicating relevant experience. The term of
appointment is three years, beginning January 1, 2013, though the
editor-elect would work during the transition period (September through
December 2012) with the current editor. The Book Review editor receives
a small annual stipend from Taylor & Francis.

Please direct all queries and expressions of interest to the chair of
the Joint Publications Committee, Patricia Moy (pmoy@uw.edu).

Call for Papers: Communication Methods and Measures

Journal of the Communication Theory and Methodology Division of the AEJMC

Special Issue on Empirical Approaches to the Study of Selective Exposure

Deadline: September 1, 2012

Changes over the last few decades in the media landscape and the
technology by which information is delivered have made it possible for
people to custom tailor their exposure to media content in ways no one
could have foreseen a generation ago. As a result, scholars from
communication, political science, psychology, and other disciplines have
speculated about and empirically examined selective tailoring and
exposure. A variety of factors causing selective exposure have been
studied, including partisanship, utility considerations, moods, and
personality characteristics, for example. Moreover, various outcomes of
interest have been investigated, including political participation,
learning, accessibility of attitudes about the self and others, and
consumer behavior, among others. Yet there has been little to no
systematic treatment of the various approaches available to researchers
on how to empirically measure such selective exposure and the relative
strengths and weaknesses of those approaches.

COMMUNICATION METHODS AND MEASURES, published by Routledge, Taylor &
Francis, is issuing a call for a special issue on empirical approaches
to the study of selective exposure. Manuscripts that focus on survey and
experimental approaches to the study of selective exposure are
especially sought, although all research traditions and methods are
welcomed. Submissions should focus on the methodology of selective
exposure research rather than empirically documenting the existence of
selective exposure effects. Manuscripts can be data driven or not, but
must emphasize methodology so as to guide future researchers interested
in studying selective exposure.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SPECIAL ISSUE CAN BE DIRECTED TO ANDREW F. HAYES,
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The deadline for submission for consideration is SEPTEMBER 1, 2012.
Submitters should include a statement in the cover letter that the
manuscript is being submitted for the special issue on selective
exposure research. Articles will be peer reviewed and a decision
rendered within 90 days, with a target publication date of summer 2013.
Instructions for authors and a description of the online submission
process can be found on the journal’s home page at
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/HCMS

The SAGE Handbook of Political Communication

Announcing the SAGE Handbook of Political Communication, edited by Holli A Semetko and Margaret Scammell.

This authoritative and comprehensive survey of political communication draws together a team of the world's leading scholars to provide a state-of-the-art review that sets the agenda for future study. It is divided into five sections:

Part One: explores the macro-level influences on political communication such as the media industry, new media, technology, and political systems

Part Two: takes a grassroots perspective of the influences of social networks - real and online - on political communication

Part Three: discusses methodological advances in political communication research

Part Four: focuses on power and how it is conceptualized in political communication

Part Five: provides an international, regional, and comparative understanding of political communication in its various contexts

The SAGE Handbook of Political Communication is an essential benchmark publication for advanced students, researchers and practitioners in the fields of politics, media and communication, sociology and research methods.

Please visit the SAGE website at http://www.uk.sagepub.com/books/Book232880 for more information.