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London university wants someone to teach biz journalism

City University in London is offering scholarships to visiting academic faculty interested in teaching financial and / or business journalism in the context of globalization. The scholarships are for three months (mid-September 2008 – mid-December 2008) and are worth 13,000 euros (approximately $16,800).

Professors would be required to teach on a Master’s in global business reporting (details at: www.mundusjournalism.com). Specifically they would be responsible for one course on financial and/or business reporting (approximately 3 hours contact time per week for 12 weeks). Class enrollment is 10-15 students. During the remainder of their time they would be free to pursue their research interests, if appropriate collaborating with City faculty.

The scholarships are available for the 2008-9 academic year.

If you are interested please send send a short CV and covering letter by e-mail to Neil Thurman (neilt@soi.city.ac.uk).

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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