Dear colleagues, We seek a PhD candidate for the NWO-funded project “And the winner is…!? The battle for the most impactful framing of election results between media and politics in multi-party systems” with a start date on 1 October 2023. This PhD project is fully funded for 4 years and part of the Political Communication & Journalism<https://ascor.uva.nl/content/research-groups/political-communication-journalism/political-communication-journalism.html?origin=W0%2FCAU6rS3eO78F1gwdelQ> programme group at the Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR)<https://ascor.uva.nl/> at the University of Amsterdam. About the project Elections in proportional electoral systems tend to produce multi-party systems without a clear majority for a single party. Therefore, election outcomes provide room for interpretation among journalists, politicians, and voters. The purpose of the doctoral project “And the winner is…!? The battle for the most impactful framing of election results between media and politics in multi-party systems” is to understand the variety, antecedents, and consequences of how politicians and journalists frame election results in the immediate aftermath of democratic elections. The consequences concern voter perceptions of winners and losers alongside framing effects on political and media cynicism. Main research topics: Media-politics relations, framing, elections, election campaigns, party politics, voters, media effects Methods: Content analysis, experimental and survey research Supervision team The PhD project will be conducted under the supervision of Dr Katjana Gattermann (project leader, email k.gattermann@uva.nl<mailto:k.gattermann@uva.nl> for questions) and Dr Linda Bos, who are both based at ASCoR. The third supervisor, Thomas Meyer, PhD, is based at the Department of Government at the University of Vienna<https://staatswissenschaft.univie.ac.at/en/>, at which the prospective PhD candidate can spend a short research visit during the project. Profile of the candidate · A (Research) Master’s degree in Communication Science or Political Science, or related disciplines. Candidates currently finalizing their Masters are also invited to apply, with the condition that the diploma must be completed by the time the project starts (1 October 2023); · An interest in political communication and media-politics relations; · Familiarity with electoral politics in Europe and of (some) European political, party, and/or electoral systems is a plus; · A quantitative empirical research focus and a strong interest in quantitative content analysis; previous training and very good knowledge of this method is an asset; · Knowledge of experimental and survey research is an asset, otherwise, the candidate should demonstrate a willingness to learn experimental and survey methods; · Proven proficiency in statistical software such as SPSS, Stata or R; · Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; · Independent thinking and critical analytical skills; · A scientific mindset, inquisitive personality, and the capacity of working independently; · Strong interpersonal and project management skills. Employment The start date is 1 October 2023. The position concerns a temporary employment contract of 38 hours per week for a maximum term of four years. The initial term of employment is for one year. Following a positive assessment and barring altered circumstances, this term will be extended by a maximum of 36 months, which should result in the conferral of a doctorate. In consultation with the supervision team, the successful candidate will design a custom curriculum which will also include the opportunity to attend training courses and both national and international events. Teaching can be part of the tasks. Your salary will be €2541 gross per month in the first year and will increase to €3247 in the final year, based on full-time employment and in keeping with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities<https://www.universiteitenvannederland.nl/en_GB/cao-universiteiten.html>. We additionally offer an extensive package of secondary benefits, including 8% holiday allowance and a year-end bonus of 8.3%. The deadline for applications is 26 June. Interviews are planned to be held on 10 and 11 July. More information about the project, the requirements, and the application procedure can be obtained here: https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/PhD-Position-Variety%2C-Antecedents%2C-and-Consequences-of-Framing-of-Election-Outcomes/772391502/ We would be grateful if you could share the ad with interested candidates. Kind regards, Katjana Gattermann Dr Katjana Gattermann Associate Professor in Political Communication & Journalism Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR) University of Amsterdam E: k.gattermann@uva.nl<mailto:k.gattermann@uva.nl> T: @KGattermann<https://twitter.com/KGattermann> W: katjanagattermann.wordpress.com<https://katjanagattermann.wordpress.com/> M: PO Box 15791, 1001 NG Amsterdam, The Netherlands ============================================== New Book: “The Personalization of Politics in the European Union” – OUP out on 25 August 2022, preview & acquisition available here<https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-personalization-of-politics-in-the-european-union-9780198798712?resultsPerPage=100&sortField=8&type=listing&lang=en&cc=mv> ==============================================