J222 Interactive Narratives
33% Lecturer appointment (3 hours of lecture per week for 15 weeks from January to May 2027)
UC Berkeley's School of Journalism is seeking a lecturer to teach a course on creating interactive web stories that integrate text, photos, graphics, audio, and video. The course will also examine various digital storytelling formats used in news, such as longform scrollytelling, non-linear narratives, vertical video, motion graphics, animation, live blogs, timelines, apps, interactive data visualizations, among others. The instructor will have the flexibility to select which formats to focus on and may invite guest speakers or experts from the field to discuss these storytelling approaches. A pre-existing syllabus will be provided as a guide. In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students, preparing course materials (e.g., syllabus), and maintaining an internal course website.
J219 MINI Special Topics Course: "News Leadership and Revenue"
17% Lecturer appointment (3 hours of lecture per week for 7 weeks from January to March 2027)
UC Berkeley's School of Journalism is seeking a lecturer to teach a mini course for the first seven (7) weeks of the spring semester. This course teaches future media leaders how to run a sustainable newsroom without losing editorial independence. Students will learn how news outlets make money, manage budgets and adapt to change. Through real-world examples, students will learn how to lead teams, make smart financial decisions and secure the future of journalism. In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students, preparing course materials (e.g., syllabus), and maintaining an internal course website.
J256 MINI Journalism Law (Section 2)
17% Lecturer appointment (3 hours of lecture per week for 7 weeks from January to March 2027)
UC Berkeley's School of Journalism is seeking a lecturer to tech section 2 of a mini course for the first seven (7) weeks of the spring semester. This course will familiarize students with the basic principles of American law under which they operate as a professional journalist. It will also familiarize them with some basic legal concepts and how courts operate. Topics will include: History of the First Amendment, censorship, libel, privacy, protecting sources, copyright, disinformation, and Artificial Intelligence. While this is a course about law it is not a law school course; it is intended to give students enough law knowledge to recognize when they may face possible legal issues and when to seek legal counsel or other help before they (or the publisher/broadcaster/platform) encounter any legal issues. This course runs in parallel with section 1 which is taught by our Continuing Lecturer James Wheaton. In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students, preparing course materials (e.g., syllabus), and maintaining an internal course website.
APPLY HERE:
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05242
Please specify in your cover letter the position(s) you wish to be considered for. You may optionally include a teaching statement and sample syllabi from any previously taught courses.
Please contact Daniela Veneros, veneros_d at berkeley dot edu with questions.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. The University of California, Berkeley is an AA/EEO employer.