Visiting Professor of Visual Journalism & Storytelling

Arizona State University; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University is seeking a leading visual journalist to serve as the Howard G. Buffett Foundation Visiting Professor of Visual Journalism.

The appointment is full-time and benefits-eligible on ASU’s Downtown Phoenix Campus, January 1, 2027 through August 15, 2027. The Visiting Professor will teach, edit and mentor undergraduate and graduate journalism students producing visual storytelling in the Southwest and across

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of high-level professional journalism experience in visual storytelling.
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally to supervise and support student field reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Teaching an on-campus course(s) for undergraduate and/or graduate students in producing photo and/or video projects. The specific teaching assignment will be determined based on the Visiting Professor’s experience, in consultation with the Cronkite School dean. (Spring 2027 semester)
• Serving as a guest photo editor and coach in Cronkite News, the student-powered, faculty-led newsroom. This involves meeting with photo and/or video students in the newsroom, editing their work and helping them develop stories. (Spring 2027 semester)
• Teaching assignments may involve national or international travel to support student reporting.
• Leading and editing visual storytelling content development – produced by student reporting fellows in the Carnegie-Knight News21 initiative, which draws top students from more than a dozen universities each year to produce one national enterprise reporting project. This is a highly energized newsroom environment at the Cronkite School, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Summer 2027 semester)

Skills

Visual storytelling

Teaching

Mentoring

Travel readiness

Spanish language

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree

Job description

The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University is seeking a leading visual journalist to serve as the Howard G. Buffett Foundation Visiting Professor of Visual Journalism.

The appointment is full-time and benefits-eligible on ASU’s Downtown Phoenix Campus, January 1, 2027 through August 15, 2027. The Visiting Professor will teach, edit and mentor undergraduate and graduate journalism students producing visual storytelling in the Southwest and across