IULM University in Milan*is currently advertising for a one-year
*Post-doc Researcher position* in Media and Internet Studies.
| The deadline is *June 11*, 2021. Please find details below. Open Call [English version in pdf]: https://www.iulm.it/wps/wcm/connect/iulm/59bb2130-2e66-45da-bc1c-cbd1551a03c5/Bando+Assegno+di+Ricerca+SPS08_eng..pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE.Z18_N19GHC41OO5PD0QACD0HKQ38C6-59bb2130-2e66-45da-bc1c-cbd1551a03c5-nB-r25E Location: Milan, Italy Salary: € 20,000 gross per year Contract Type: Temporary, one year [plus a possible second year] Position Type: Full Time Commitment *Summary * The Call is open for a post-doc researcher position at IULM University, Milan, Italy. Research activites will be carried out in the framework of the Horizon 2020 Project «EUMEPLAT-European Media Platforms: Assessing Positive and Negative Externalities for European Culture» [2021-2024, Reference Number: 101004488]. Coordinator: IULM University, Milan, Italy. Scientific Responsible: prof. Andrea Miconi. The one-year contract [with a possible second year, according to Italian formula] will come with a full-time commitment. The researcher will work under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, prof. Andrea Miconi, and that of the colleguaes responsibile for related work-packages and tasks. EUMEPLAT is a three-year project, offering a unique opportunity for international research expwrience, with the participation of: Hans-Bredow-Institut of Hamburg; National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; ISCTE-Lisbon; New Bulgarian University, Sofia; UNIMED-Union of Mediterranean Universities; University of Gent; Bilkent University of Ankara; Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona; Ca’ Foscari University of Venice; IKED-International Organisation for Knowledge Economy and Enterprise Development, Malmö; Charles University in Prague. *Job Description* The title of the research activity/contract to be assigned is *“**European Media Platforms: Historical Trends and Discourse Analysis”*. Research tasks will include: -First-hand research on fake news: survey on both professional and user-generated news contents on social media; -Second-hand analysis on video platforms: video production, distribution and consumption across Europe; -Aggregated analysis; -Content analysis: representation of gender in social media platforms; -Content analysis: representation of immigrants in social media platforms. More broadly speaking, the resarcher will participate to the overall activities of the projects, including joint meetings and discussions, publishing, and dissemination. *ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS* English fluency Expertise and knowledge in the field of Internet Studies *DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS* Phd title in a related scientific area Experience in international research projects Scientific publications in international, peer-rewieved journals Specific knowledge of automated analysis [i.e., software for statistical analysis and contents analysis] — International Association for Media and Communication Research | https://iamcr.org IAMCR 2021 https://nairobi2021.iamcr.org |
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