Description

Job Advertisement: Assistant Professor of Media Policy and Platform Governance
The Department of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University, The Jesuit
University of New York, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in
Communication and Media Studies with a specialization in Media Policy & Platform
Governance, to commence September 1, 2026. The position will be based at Fordham’s Rose
Hill campus in the Bronx, with the opportunity to contribute to the Lincoln Center campus in
Manhattan as well.
ABOUT THE POSITION:
We seek a candidate with expertise in media and communication policy, law, or regulation,
broadly understood. We are especially interested in someone whose research and teaching
speaks to policy or legal implications of internet-based platforms and AI systems, and can
connect to subject areas across our four majors: Communication and Culture, Digital
Technology and Emerging Media, Film & TV, and Journalism. Areas of interest to our dept
include but are not limited to: platform governance, regulation and control of new
technologies, conglomeration/monopoly power, moderation practices, misinformation, free
speech issues, privacy policy and rights, responsible tech, cybersecurity, media industries, and
commerce and regulation of media. We are also interested in scholars whose work has
implications for policy development in the context of federal agencies, international treaty
organizations, standard-setting organizations, NGOs, or other major sites of governance and
policy.
Applicants with either a JD or PhD are welcome to apply, so long as they have an active
research agenda in the area.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS:
Ph.D. in Communication and/or Media Studies or a related discipline or a JD with
relevant specialization, to be conferred by May 2026
A strong research agenda and publication record appropriate to their stage in the
profession
Ability to teach courses in areas such as Freedom of Expression; Media Law; Platform
Governance; Digital Property: Rights, Policies, and Practice; Privacy and Surveillance;
Media Regulation, and original courses in their own specialty.
Evidence of excellence in teaching
Commitment to mentoring and advising students
Interested applicants should submit (1) a cover letter with qualifications, including approach to
teaching and scholarship; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) 1-2 writing samples (approximately 30 pp
maximum in total, solo-authored or first-authored); and (3) the names and contact information
for three references.
Deadline: The deadline for applications is 11:59 PM on November 3rd, 2025. For specific
questions, please contact the departmental administrator Michelle O’Dwyer at
[email protected].
Fordham is an independent, Catholic University in the Jesuit tradition that welcomes
applications from all backgrounds. Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and women,
people of color, and people with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. Fordham
University is committed to scholarship, teaching and service that furthers the university’s
mission. Apply via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/174378