Newsday/David Laventhol Visiting Professorship

MemberSuite, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism invites applications for a full-time visiting professorship for the 2027–2028 academic year, renewable for up to one additional year. The appointment requires the candidate to hold an appointment at another academic institution.

The Newsday/David Laventhol Visiting Professor will teach core courses, such as Investigative Reporting, and may teach a foundational Reporting or Image and Sound course, supervise masters’ projects, and advise students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Substantial publishing record and experience as teacher, writer, and editor.
• Experience with multimedia/data reporting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach core courses (e.g., Investigative Reporting).
• Supervise masters' projects and advise students.

Skills

Investigative reporting

Multimedia production

Data journalism

Teaching

Editing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Columbia University in the City of New York

Graduate School of Journalism

The Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University (journalism.columbia.edu) invites applications for a full-time visiting professorship during the 2027–2028 academic year, renewable for up to one additional year. To qualify for this visiting professorship the candidate must currently hold an appointment at another academic institution.

We are seeking a leading practitioner and instructor in journalism who can help students understand fast-paced news environments and the changing demands of the profession. As the Newsday/David Laventhol Visiting Professor, the successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in reporting on diversity in media issues, in which students produce work often focusing on municipal government, courts, education, diverse communities, and similar lines of reporting near our New York campus.

The visitor is expected to teach core courses, such as Investigative Reporting . Teaching assignments may also include teaching a foundational Reporting or Image and Sound course and/or a seminar in the candidate’s specialty area, supervising masters’ projects, and advising students.

The ideal candidate would have a substantial publishing record as well as experience as a teacher, writer, and editor Candidates with the ability to teach investigative reporting as well as demonstrated experience with multimedia production and data preferred.

A bachelor’s degree is required; advanced degree preferred.

This visiting professorship is expected to be appointed from July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2028, pending administrative approval, with the possibility of reappointment for one additional year.

Columbia University is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism